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The primary goal of the Public Council of the Republic of Tajikistan is to implement the provisions of the Agreement on Public Accord. This involves discussing emerging issues, making coordinated decisions, and providing recommendations. The Council is a representative, expert-consultative, and coordinating body. It includes participants of the Agreement on Public Accord, the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, and the Chairpersons of the Majlisi Milli and Majlisi Namoyandagon Majlisi Oli. The Council operates nationally within Tajikistan, focusing on fostering dialogue among various socio-political forces, ensuring ideological pluralism, and promoting multi-party democracy. The Council's tasks include ensuring continuous dialogue among different socio-political forces. Its mandate also comprises conducting expert evaluations and analyses of the socio-political, economic, and spiritual state of society, developing programmes and proposals to uphold the rule of law and protect individual rights and freedoms, and establishing new forms of cooperation among state bodies and public associations. The Council forms its working apparatus (secretariat) and committees, attracting experts and advisers for programme development. The policy was adopted on April 10, 1996.

The Concept of Social Protection of the Population of the Republic of Tajikistan has the purpose to reform the social protection system in Tajikistan to better support vulnerable populations during the transition to a market economy. The main institution involved is the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan, with directives coming from the President, Emomali Rahmon. The concept targets the entire population of Tajikistan, with a focus on the most vulnerable groups. It aims to address social protection and social guarantees at a national level. The concept includes the development of a new Concept of Social Protection, which outlines state measures for social protection over the coming years. Specific strategies involve reforming the existing social protection system to create a competitive economy and ensure social stability. Measures targeting older persons are part of the broader social protection reforms. The concept will be implemented through a series of state measures and reforms as outlined in the new Concept of Social Protection. According to the source provided, the concept is currently being prepared and has not yet been adopted.