Constitution (Basic Law) of the Republic of Tajikistan. Country/Territory Tajikistan Document type Constitution Date 1994 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Land & soil, Mineral resources, Water, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Cultural heritage Local government Minerals Public land Wild fauna Wild flora Human rights Constitutional amendment Freshwater resources management Water rights Geographical area Asia, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia Entry into force notes This Constitution enters into force on the date of adoption Abstract The Constitution has the highest legal power, direct application (Article 10) and supremacy on the whole territory of Tajikistan. The Constitution proclaims the establishment of a democratic, legal, secular and unitary State (Article 1), where the State power is based on the principle of separation of powers (Article 9). It consists of 100 Articles divided into 10 Chapters: The fundamentals of the constitutional system (I); Rights, liberties, basic duties of individuals and citizens (II); The Majlisi Oli (III); The President (IV); The Government (V); Local Government (VI); The Badakhshan Mountainous Autonomous Region (VII); The Court (VIII); The Prosecutor’s Office(IX) and Procedure for introducing amendments to the Constitution (X). The Republic of Tajikistan shall be a sovereign, democratic, law-based, secular, and unitary state. Being social oriented state Tajikistan shall provide relevant living conditions for every person Article 1). The territory of Tajikistan shall be indivisible and inviolable. Tajikistan shall consist of the Badakhshan Mountainous Autonomous Region, regions, towns, districts, settlements, and villages. The state shall ensure the sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity of Tajikistan. Agitation and actions aimed at disunity of the state shall be prohibited. The Constitutional Law shall define the procedure of establishing and changing of administrative and border units (Article 7). Land, its entrails, water, airspace, flora and fauna, and other natural resources shall be owned by the state, and the state guarantee their effective use in the interests of the people (Article 13). The protection of natural, historical and cultural heritage shall be the duties of everyone (Article 44). Full text Russian/English Website www.prezident.tj References - Legislation Implemented by Law No. 1233 Code of Economic Procedure. Legislation | Tajikistan | 2008 (2015) Keyword: Basic legislation, Access-to-justice, Business/industry/corporations, Cooperative/producer organization, Offences/penalties, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Liability/compensation Source: FAO, FAOLEX