Article 46. In case of real threat for the rights and liberties of the citizen,
independence of the state and its territorial integrity, natural disasters that results
amorphous of state and constitutional bodies of the republic unable to act normally
as a temporary measure for the safety of citizens and state shall be declared a state
of emergency.
The term of a state of emergency shall be up to three months. The President of
the Republic of Tajikistan shall prolong this period in necessary circumstances.
Article 47. During the state of emergency the rights and liberties stipulated in
articles 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 25, and 28 of the Constitution shall not be limited.
The Constitutional Law shall determine the legal regime of the state of
emergency.
CHAPTER THREE
THE MAJLISI OLI
Article 48. Majlisi OH (the Supreme Assembly) - Parliament of the Republic
of Tajikistan shall be the supreme representative and legislative body of the
Republic of Tajikistan.
Majlisi OH shall consist of two Majlises (Assemblies) - the Majlisi Milli (the
National Assembly) and the Majlisi Namoyandagon (the Assembly of
Representatives).
The empowered term of the Majlisi Milli and the Majlisi Namoyandagon
shall be 5 years. The Majlisi Mili and Majlisi Namoyandagon of new convocation
shall stop the empowered term of the Majlisi Milli and Majlisi Namoyandagon on
the day of beginning of its activity.
The Constitutional Law shall regulate the creation and activity of Majlisi Oli.
Article 49. The Majlisi Namoyandagon shall be elected on the basis of
universal, equal, direct suffrage by secret ballot. The Majlisi Namoyandagon shall
be permanent and professional Majlis. Every citizen of the Republic of Tajikistan
no younger than 25 years old and having the higher education diploma shall be
elected deputy of Majlisi Namoyandagon.
Three quarter of the members of Majlisi Milli shall be elected indirectly at the
joint meetings of people's deputies of the Badakhshan Mountainous Autonomous
Region and towns and districts thereof, regions and towns and districts thereof, city
of Dushanbe and districts thereof, towns and districts in the Republican
subordination (jointly) by secret ballot. In Majlisi Milli the Badakhshan
Mountainous Autonomous Region, regions, city of Dushanbe, towns and districts
in the Republican subordination shall have the equal number of representatives.
The President of the Republic of Tajikistan shall appoint one quarter of the
members of the Majlisi Midi.