Independence Day (Tajikistan)

Independence Day of the Republic of Tajikistan
Рӯзи Истиқлолияти Ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон
A mounted police battalion during the parade in 2016.
Also called Independence Day
Observed by  Tajikistan
Type State
Significance The day the Supreme Soviet of the Tajik SSR adopted the Declaration "On the Sovereignty of the Republic of Tajikistan."
Celebrations Fireworks, Concerts, Parades
Date September 9
Next time 9 September 2019 (2019-09-09)
Frequency annual

Independence Day of Tajikistan (Tajik: Рӯзи Истиқлолияти Ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон) is the main national holiday of the Republic of Tajikistan.[1][2][3]

Background

In the late 1980s political processes began in the Soviet Union, which have been associated with the start of the democratization of the Soviet society. Facing a spillover of the unrests throughout Eastern Europe that began in Poland, the republics of the USSR under the influence of the national-democratic forces began the process of declaring "state sovereignty" in the national parliaments of the republics. And so, sovereignty was also announced in the Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic.

On August 24, 1990, for the second session of the Supreme Soviet of the Tajik SSR adopted the Declaration "On the Sovereignty of the Tajik SSR." But this sovereignty was declared while the Soviet Union still existed. Despite this, the Declaration was the first document to on the path to the real independence of Tajikistan. It declared that "the Tajik SSR in the territory independently solve all political, economic, social and cultural issues, in addition to the issues that Tajikistan voluntarily transfers the competence of the USSR". According to the former Minister of Justice of the Republic of Tajikistan H. Hamidov, "Declaration was the first document towards independence. For example, it is the fifth article that had given the Supreme Council of the Republic the authority to stop the action of the documents of the USSR, which contradicted the legal rights[4] in Tajikistan."

After the failed coup organized by the State Committee on the State of Emergency (19–21 August 1991), supporters of the conservative forces of the CPSU in Moscow, in the national republics began processes proclamation of national independence. This event led to the discontent of the national-democratic and Islamic forces in Tajikistan, who fought against the Communist Party of Tajikistan, which has been ruling the country. In Dushanbe, started the rally of supporters of opposition parties, where they are required to convene an extraordinary session of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Tajikistan, the declaration of independence and the resignation of management of the Tajik SSR, suspension Communist party activity. Extraordinary session of the Supreme Soviet of the Tajik SSR was convened. On September 9, 1991 at the session Shuro Oli (Supreme Council) a Resolution and Declaration "On State Independence of the Republic of Tajikistan" was adopted.[5]

Customs

According to the law "On the feast days", September 9 which is officially known as "Day of State Independence of the Republic of Tajikistan" is the main official state holiday in the country and is celebrated every year.[6][7] The traditional three-volley salute and fireworks annually take place in honor of the holiday, which is also a non-working day.[8] Military parades of the Dushanbe Military Garrison on Dousti Square celebrating Independence Day have been held Quinquennially on September 9, with the 2016 parade being the biggest one as of yet. An annual mass games are also usually held in the central stadium of Dushanbe. Tajik families usually celebrate the holiday with small traditional feasts, as well as with the decoration of cars, buildings, and streets with Tajik flags. Television channels such as Televidenye Tajikistana, 1TV First Channel and TV Varzish stream all of the official events live during their programs.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Tajikistan celebrates Independence Day". aglobalworld.com. Retrieved 2017-09-01.
  2. ↑ "Tajikistan Independence Day". TheFreeDictionary.com. Retrieved 2017-09-01.
  3. ↑ "Independence Day of Tajikistan". Manila Bulletin News. Retrieved 2017-09-09.
  4. ↑ Независимость Таджикистана. Как это было? | 20 лет Независимости Республики Таджикистан | Справочник г. Душанбе
  5. ↑ "Независимость Таджикистана. Как это было? | 20 лет Независимости Республики Таджикистан | Справочник г. Душанбе". vdushanbe.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2017-08-30.
  6. ↑ Қонунҳо ва Қарорҳо.Маҷлиси Олии Ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон
  7. ↑ Празднование 20-летия независимости Таджикистана обойдется в 1 млрд. сомони » Главные новости Таджикистана | Лента новостей ИА "Независимое мнение" | Новости Таджикистана сего...
  8. ↑ Законы > Законодательство Республики Таджикистан > Национальный центр законодательства при Президенте РТ
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