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Tajikistan
Index
Government: National government with nearly all
administrative powers, centered in executive branch (president and Council
of Ministers, appointed by president). Head of government is prime
minister. Supreme Assembly, unicameral parliament, with 181 deputies
elected to five-year terms (first election 1995). Divided into three
provinces, one capital district (Dushanbe), and one autonomous province
with dis-puted status. Judiciary with nominal independence but no actual
power to enforce rule of law.
Politics: Essentially one-party system dominated by
Communist Party of Tajikistan. In 1994 presidential election had only one
nominal opposition candidate with similar platform. Several opposition
parties formed around 1990 and influenced events in early years of
independence, but all now operate from abroad. Substantial maneuvering for
power among former communist elements within and outside current
government.
Foreign Relations: Strong economic and military
reliance on Russia and other CIS countries. Friction and distrust toward
neighbors Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan. Postindependence cul-tivation of
Afghanistan and Iran, the former complicated by Afghani role in Tajikistan
civil war; limited relations with Western Europe and United States,
despite policy of expanding contacts. Ongoing border dispute with China,
1996.
International Agreements and Memberships: United
Nations (UN), Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE),
World Bank, International Monetary Fund (IMF), CIS, and Economic
Cooperation Organization (ECO).
Data as of March 1996
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