President of the Republic of Tajikistan
Participation in the International conference dedicated to the 20th anniversary of formation of Constitutional Court of the Republic of Tajikistan
International conference dedicated to the 20th Anniversary of formation of Constitutional Court of the Republic of Tajikistan today under the name of "Constitutional Justice as a Guarantee of supremacy of Constitution” was held at the country’s City residence of the Government with the participation of the President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon.
The International conference started by welcoming and opening speech of the Chairman of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Tajikistan Mahkam Mahmudzoda and then congratulations word was handed over to President of the country Emomali Rahmon.
Head of the State, especially, welcomed the foreign guests and congratulated employees and veterans of the judiciary, particularly the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Tajikistan, on the 20th Anniversary of that historical date.
President Emomali Rahmon, recalling the more than five thousand years of history of the Tajiks, said that despite this, the state independence of the Republic of Tajikistan acquired in late XX century, which in the fate of our people has fueled radical socio-political transformation and change.
The Head of State, recalling the numerous difficulties and harsh conditions of the first years of independence of Tajikistan, said that the declaration of independence for all people and nations is only the beginning of the way and work.
It was noted with satisfaction that over the years the country's leadership, and our glorious nation, and many have experienced severe difficulties young Tajik saved from destruction by sending him on the path of improvement, creation and construction of a modern civilized society.
President Emomali Rahmon noted the key and a very important role of the Constitution and the Constitutional Court in the process of building a democratic, legal, secular, unitary and social Tajikistan.
In the introductory part of the conference were also made speeches by the Vice-President of the European Commission for Democracy through Law of the Council of Europe (Venice Commission), the chairman of the Conference of Constitutional Control Organs of the new democracies, the chairman of the Constitutional Court of Armenia Gagik Harutyunyan, the deputy chairman of the Constitutional Court of Indonesia Anwar Usman and the judge of the Constitutional Court of Russian Federation Nikolay Bondar, Chairman of the Supreme Court of Tajikistan Shermuhammad Shohiyon and First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan Rahmon Ozoda Emomali.
The work of the conference was also attended by the chairmen and judges of the constitutional courts of Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, the Republic of Korea, Federal Republic of Germany, the Russian Federation, Romania, Turkey and Uzbekistan, as well as heads and officials of the Presidential Administration of the Republic of Tajikistan, deputies of the Parliament, the central leaders and the judges of the judiciary, heads of ministries, departments and other officials.
