1. In order to acquire the rights of a legal entity, a public association shall be subject to the state registration. 2. The state registration of a public association is carried out by the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Tajikistan, Justice Department in Gorno-Badakhshansk Autonomous Region (Oblast) and the Department’s agencies in oblasts (hereinafter “the registration authority”). 3. The state registration of national and international public associations as well as local public associations which, according to their charters, operate in Dushanbe city and districts of national subordination is carried out by the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Tajikistan. 4. The state registration of local public associations in Gorno-Badakhshansk Autonomous Region and in oblasts is carried out by Justice Departments in GornoBadakhshansk Autonomous Region and in oblasts. 5. The following documents shall be submitted to the registration authority for the state registration of a public association: - an application signed by members of the permanent management body of the public association with their full names (surname, first name, and patronymic), place of residence and contact telephone numbers on it; - the charter of the public association in two copies in the state language and also, at the choice of the public association, in two copies in the language of international communication; - an excerpt from the minutes of the founding congress (conference) or general meeting with the information on the establishment of the public association, approval of its charter and creation of its management and audit bodies; - information about the founders of the public association: for natural persons – full name, date of birth, place of birth, citizenship (confirmed by their signature) and a copy of the passport or any other identity document; for a public association in the form of a Union (alliance) of public associations – a copy of the certificate of state registration of the charter of this association, an excerpt from the minutes of the meeting of the authorized governing body of the public association with the decision to establish a union (alliance) of public associations, and a copy of the founding agreement; - application from the persons listed in Article 19 of this Law stating their consent to the use of a citizen’s personal name in the name of the public association; - documents confirming the right to use symbols protected by the intellectual property and copyright legislation of the Republic of Tajikistan, if applicable. - document confirming the payment of the state duty; - contact information that includes the address (location) of the permanent management body of the public association; - minutes of the founding congresses (conferences) or general meetings of subdivisions - for a national or international public association.