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Article 4
 

1. Political diversity and multi-party system shall be recognized in the Kyrgyz Republic.


2. The citizens shall be entitled to create political parties, professional unions as well as other public associations on the basis of free will and unity of interests for implementation and protection of their rights and freedoms, as well as satisfying political, economic, social, labor, cultural and other interests.


3. Political parties shall assist to the expression of political will of citizens, as well as shall participate in the elections of the deputies of the Jogorku Kenesh, the President as well as local self-governance bodies.


4. The following shall be prohibited in the Kyrgyz Republic:


1) merger of state, municipal and party institutions; establishment and activity of party organizations in state and municipal institutions and organizations; carrying out party activity by civil and municipal servants except for the cases when such activity is implemented outside their official duties;


2) membership of those serving in the army, law-enforcement agencies as well as judges in political parties as well as their statements in support of any political party;


3) creation of political parties on religious or ethnic basis as well as pursuit of political goals by religious associations;


4) creation of militant formations by associations of citizens;


5) activity of political parities, public and religious organizations, their representations and branches in the event that such structures pursue political goals aimed at forced change of the constitutional setup, undermining national security, incitement of social, racial, inter-national, inter-ethnic and religious hatred.