THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

The General Assembly is the highest decision-making and supervisory body of the Party. It is comprised of representatives elected by provincial assemblies and standing members. The number of elected representatives may not exceed twice the number of members of Parliament. The Central Decision-Making and Administrative Committee (CDAC) is authorized to call ordinary assembly meetings and is obliged to call an assembly meeting at least once every three years and at most once every two years. Extraordinary assembly meetings may be called by the Party chairman, the CDAC or upon the written request of at least one-fifth of the representatives in the assembly.

The General Assembly has the following rights and duties:

·         To elect by secret ballot, the Party chairman, standing members and reserve members of the CDAC and the Central Disciplinary Board and the members of the Central Referee Board for Democracy within the Party;

·         to amend the program and charter of the Party, to approve or reject final revenue and expense accounts, to discuss and finalize next year’s budget and the CDAC’s annual report and to release the Party management from responsibility;

·         to take binding or non-binding decisions of a general nature regarding matters concerning society and the state, public activities and the Party’s policies;

·         to take decisions regarding the dissolution of the Party, its merging with another Party and to determine how the assets of the Party should be disposed of in case of dissolution;

·         to perform other duties specified in laws and the Party’s charter and to discuss and finalize items on its agenda.