The President or the Majlisi Namoyandagon shall appoint referendum with
the consent of no less than two thirds of total number of deputies.
Article 99. Amendments in the Constitution shall be proposed by the
President or at least by one thirds of the total number of the members of the Majlisi
Milli and deputies of the Majlisi Namoyandagon.
The propose amendment in the Constitution shall be published in the press
three months before the referendum.
Article 100. The form of public administration, the territorial integrity, and
the democratic, Jaw-governed, secular and social nature of the state shall be
irrevocable.
THE TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
1. The amendments and addenda to the Constitution of Republic of Tajikistan
shall come into legal force after the announcement of the results of the referendum
and from the day of its officiaJ publication.
2. The laws and other normative and legal acts shaii remain in effect until
bringing in "Amendments and addenda to the Constitution of Republic of
Tajikistan" operated in that part which does not contravene the adopted
amendments and addenda.
3. The elections of President in secession on two terms stipuiated by the
fourth part of article 65, begin upon termination of powers of the acting President.
4. Judges of all courts of Republic of Tajikistan that were elected or
nominated until coming into force brought in «Amendments and addenda to the
Constitution of Republic of Tajikistan)) shall keep their powers before termination
of their term. After coming into legal force of amendments, judges shall be elected
or nominated for the term of 10 years.