Conventional Long Form of Name: Republic of Tajikistan
Capital City(ies): Dushanbe Type of Government: Republic Date of Independence: September 9th, 1991 (from the Soviet Union) National Holiday: September 9th, Independence Day Chief of State: President Emomalii RAHMON (since 6 November 1994; head of state and Supreme Assembly chairman since 19 November 1992) Head of Government: Prime Minister Qohir RASULZODA (since 23 November 2013); First Deputy Prime Minister Davlatali SAIDOV (since 19 November 2013) Executive Branch/Powers: Council of Ministers appointed by the president, approved by the Supreme Assembly; president elected by popular vote for a seven-year term (technically eligible for two terms) Legislative Branch/Powers: bicameral Supreme Assembly or Majlisi Oli consists of the National Assembly (upper chamber) or Majlisi Milli (34 seats; 25 members selected by local deputies, 8 appointed by the president; 1 seat reserved for the former president; members serve five-year terms) and the Assembly of Representatives (lower chamber) or Majlisi Namoyandagon (63 seats; 41 members elected through constituencies, 22 members elected through party selection; members serve five-year terms) Judicial Branch/Powers: Supreme Court (consists of the chairman, deputy chairmen, and 34 judges organized into civil, criminal, and military chambers); Constitutional Court (consists of the court chairman, vice-president, and 5 judges); High Economic Court (consists 16 judicial positions); Supreme Court, Constitutional Court, and High Economic Court judges nominated by the president of the republic and approved by the National Assembly; judges of all three courts appointed for 10-year renewable terms with no limit on terms, but last appointment must occur before the age of 65 Suffrage:18 years of age; universal Tajikistan's Ambassador to the U.S.: Ambassador Nuriddin SHAMSOV (since 30 July 2012) Location of Tajikistan's Embassy in the U.S.: 1005 New Hampshire Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20037 Location of Consulates in the U.S.: N/A U.S. Ambassador to Tajikistan: Ambassador Susan M. ELLIOTT (since 25 July 2012) Location of U.S. embassy in Tajikistan: 109-A Ismoili Somoni Avenue, Dushanbe 734019 Location of U.S. Consulates in Tajikistan: N/A Tajikistan's Representative to the UN: Mahmadamin Mahmadaminov (since January 21st, 2014) Symbolism of Flag: three horizontal stripes of red (top), a wider stripe of white, and green; a gold crown surmounted by seven gold, five-pointed stars is located in the center of the white stripe; red represents the sun, victory, and the unity of the nation, white stands for purity, cotton, and mountain snows, while green is the color of Islam and the bounty of nature; the crown symbolizes the Tajik people; the seven stars signify the Tajik magic number "seven" - a symbol of perfection and the embodiment of happiness National Symbol(s): crown surmounted by seven, five-pointed stars International Disputes: in 2006, China and Tajikistan pledged to commence demarcation of the revised boundary agreed to in the delimitation of 2002; talks continue with Uzbekistan to delimit border and remove minefields; disputes in Isfara Valley delay delimitation with Kyrgyzstan Quantity of Refugees inside Tajikistan and Countries of Origin of Refugees: 2,300 people (2012); origin not provided Current Human Trafficking Issues relating to Tajikistan: N/A Illicit Drug Trafficking/Use: major transit country for Afghan narcotics bound for Russian and, to a lesser extent, Western European markets; limited illicit cultivation of opium poppy for domestic consumption; Tajikistan seizes roughly 80% of all drugs captured in Central Asia and stands third worldwide in seizures of opiates (heroin and raw opium); significant consumer of opiates |
Chief of State, President Enomalii RAHMON
Head of Government, Prime Minister Qohir Rasulzoda Tajik Flag
Tajik Anthem
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