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ORDER OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF TAJIKISTAN

of December 30, 2005 No. 501

About the Concept of cultural development of the Republic of Tajikistan

For the purpose of cultural development raising on new high-quality level, and according to article 17 of the Constitutional law of the Republic of Tajikistan "About the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan" the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan decides ensuring effective activities of all organizations and industries of culture, and also welfare structures, revival and productive use of cultural heritage:

1. Approve the Concept of cultural development of the Republic of Tajikistan it (is applied).

2. To the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Tajikistan together with the relevant state bodies for the purpose of practical implementation of the Concept of cultural development of the Republic of Tajikistan to constitute the special Program and each six months to provide to the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan information on the course of its accomplishment.

3. To the Ministry of Economy and Trade of the Republic of Tajikistan, the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Tajikistan, the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Tajikistan to perform financing of implementation of this concept within amount of the funds allocated annually for the state support of culture and also with attraction of grants and non-budgetary sources.

Prime Minister of the Republic of Tajikistan

E.Rakhmonov

Approved by the Order of the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan of December 30, 2005 No. 501

Concept of cultural development of the Republic of Tajikistan

Introduction

The concept of cultural development of the Republic of Tajikistan covers the main and priority directions of cultural development and sociocultural life.

The concept of cultural development of the Republic of Tajikistan is developed on the basis of the Constitution of the Republic of Tajikistan, current laws in the field of culture, education and the international legal acts recognized by the Republic of Tajikistan and also research works and monographs of scientists and culture, art critics, literary critics, specialists in folklore, folk art, researches about creativity by classics of the Tajik literature and culture, great and widely famous masters of the arts, writers, handicraftsmen of the past and the present, the analysis of results of practical, empirical and other sources of scientific details, and also universal and domestic cultural processes, technical and technological achievements in spheres is social - cultural activities, communication and information, features of human civilization of the end of XX - the beginning of the 21st centuries and forecasts of perspective of different areas of culture, approved in the Republic of Tajikistan by means of the programs and projects connected with cultural development in the republic.

Already fifteen years as Tajikistan in the conditions of sovereignty and independence, bringing essence of form and content of state system of society into compliance with new conditions of market economy takes the place as the equal subject in the world community.

After declaration of independence Tajikistan on the basis of international law provided the state and political independence and gained official recognition by the world community. The young state of Tajiks directed all the efforts and potential opportunities to realization of reforms and updating of government institutions, social and public reorganization of the country, achievement of political and economic independence, real democratization and creation of civil society. In spite of the fact that for this period in realization of the national strategic objectives of economic and social updating, reduction in compliance with new conditions of market economy state - social structures, education and medicine considerable works were performed, nevertheless the insufficient attention was paid to spheres of culture and information.

However without regard to these difficulties in recent years the cultural country situation undergoes noticeable improvement which first of all is expressed in the performed cultural reforms and realization of number of programs in different areas of public life. Real democratic conditions and legal guarantees of their immunity, new valuable criteria and reference points having caused serious changes in public consciousness, generated different outlooks, views, visions and the relations, thinking and attitude of society. Gradual exit from economic crisis, strengthening and stabilization of socio-political life and broad cooperation of the republic with foreign countries became the reason of acceleration of rates of transformations in social life including in the field of culture. All this creates favorable conditions for development of modern Tajik culture, improvement of welfare and leisure activities of the population.

Now in the country 2485 cultural organizations where mass libraries, clubs, the museums, recreation parks, folk theaters, ensembles of song and dance, professional theaters, the State philharmonic hall enter are effective. National association creative - concert groups, the Public creative and tour institution "Bazmoro". Creative center "Ilkhom". State Lola ensemble, ensemble of song and dance "Somoniyon", Tajik state circus.

I. Purposes and tasks of the Concept

The concept of cultural development of the Republic of Tajikistan represents objective, comprehensive and purposeful reflection of real opportunities, the available capacity of modern society, welfare interests and requirements of all segments of the population, logical interrelations of the theory and practice, interaction and interdependence of the directions, types and forms of cultural activities with all social and economic spheres of the present.

At the same time, the Concept of cultural development of the Republic of Tajikistan represents the summary list of forms, methods and implementable directions of the program and projects of cultural development, practical activities of culture, methods of placement of the planned actions, and also different welfare and public structures which activities have the national importance.

I. General provisions

Real practical implementation of national and cultural independence and independence, revival and development of activities of all directions, forms and types of the cultural sphere of Tajikistan perhaps only in case of the direct addressing national and universal primary sources, fundamental principles and cultural traditions tested with time, change of civilizations, cultures and traditions of other people, religious beliefs and state systems, fatal natural and historical cataclysms and also in case of full-scale, deep, comprehensive scientific and practical knowledge and development of cultural heritage, promotion of role and the importance of national culture and traditions, modern scientific and figurative thinking and outlook. Studying of condition and revival of traditions, customs, national and art creativity, workmanship and crafts because this way transfer of national values from generation to generation is possible is also necessary.

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