Republic of Tajikistan Celebrates Constitution Day

The Constitution of the Republic of Tajikistan was adopted at a national referendum on 6 November 1994. In honour of this, the country established a state holiday – Day of Constitution of the Republic of Tajikistan, which was officially included in the list of state dates of Tajikistan in 1998. 6 November is a day off for the citizens of the Republic and is widely celebrated throughout the state.

The main law of the country was amended in 1999, 2003 and 2016. The Constitution in Tajikistan is a fundamental document that defines the foundations of the state structure, the procedure for the formation and functioning of the main state bodies of legislative, executive and judicial power, local government, the procedure for the election and power of the Head of the State, the fundamental rights, freedoms and duties of the citizens, the procedure for amending the Constitution and the possibility of its revision.

The Constitution of Tajikistan proclaims the country an independent, socially oriented state that recognizes human rights and freedoms as a fundamental value.