9 September (1991)
Constitution:
a referendum on new constitution planned for June 1994
Legal system:
based on civil law system; no judicial review of legislative acts
Suffrage:
18 years of age; universal
Executive branch:
chief of state:
Head of State and Assembly Chairman Emomili RAKHMONOV (since NA
November 1992); election last held 27 October 1991 (next to be held NA
September 1994); results - Rakhman NABIYEV, Communist Party 60%;
Davlat KHUDONAZAROV, Democratic Party, Islamic Rebirth Party and
Rastokhoz Party 30%
head of government:
Prime Minister Abdujalil SAMADOV (since 27 December 993)
cabinet:
Council of Ministers
note:
the presidency was abolished in November 1992, when RAKHMANOV became
head of state; a referendum on presidential or parliamentary system is
planned for June 1994
Legislative branch:
unicameral
Supreme Soviet:
elections last held 25 February 1990 (next to be held NA September
1994); results - Communist Party 99%, other 1%; seats - (230 total)
Communist Party 227, other 3
Judicial branch:
Prosecutor General
Political parties and leaders:
Communist Party (Tajik Socialist Party - TSP), Shodi SHABDOLOV,
chairman; Tajik Democratic Party (TDP), Shodmon YUSUF; Islamic Revival
Party (IRP), Mohammed Sharif HIMOTZODA, Davat OUSMAN; Rastokhez
Movement, Tohir ABDUJABBAR; Lali Badakhshan Society, Atobek AMIRBEK
note:
all the above-listed parties but the Communist Party were banned in
June 1993
Other political or pressure groups:
Tajikistan Opposition Movement based in northern Afghanistan
Member of:
CIS, CSCE, EBRD, ECO, ESCAP, IBRD, IDA, IDB, IMF, INTELSAT
(nonsignatory user), IOC, NACC, OIC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, WHO,
WMO
Diplomatic representation in US:
chief of mission:
NA
chancery:
NA
telephone:
NA
US diplomatic representation:
chief of mission:
Ambassador Stanley T. ESCUDERO
embassy:
Hotel October, 105A Rudaki Prospect, Dushanbe
mailing address:
use embassy street address
telephone:
[7] (3772) 21-03-56 and 21-03-60
Flag:
three horizontal stripes of red (top), a wider stripe of white, and
green; a crown surmounted by seven five-pointed stars is located in
the center of the white stripe

@Tajikistan, Economy

Overview:
Tajikistan had the lowest per capita GDP in the former USSR, the
highest rate of population growth, and the lowest standard of living.
Its economy at the start of 1994 is