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The state and its authorities shall serve for the benefit of the entire society and not a certain part thereof (Article 5). The Kyrgyz Republic shall elaborate social programs aimed at establishing decent conditions of life and free personal development as well as assistance to employment. 2. The Kyrgyz Republic shall ensure the support to socially vulnerable categories of citizens, guaranteed minimal level of labor remuneration, protection of labor and health. 3. The Kyrgyz Republic shall develop a system of social services, medical services, establishes state pensions, benefits as well as other social security safeguards (Article 9). The Constitution consists of 114 Articles divided into IX Sections: Fundamentals of Constitutional Order (I); Human Rights and Freedoms (II); The President of the Kyrgyz Republic (III); Legislative Power of the Kyrgyz Republic (IV); Executive Power of the Kyrgyz Republic (V); Judicial Power in the Kyrgyz republic (VI); Other State Authorities (VII); Local Self-Governance (VIII); and Procedure of Introducing Changes to the Present Constitution (IX). 1. In the Kyrgyz Republic the diversity of forms of property shall be recognized and equal legal protection to private, state, municipal and other forms of property shall be guaranteed. 2. Property shall be inviolable. No one can be arbitrarily deprived of his/her property. Confiscation of property against the will of the owner shall be allowed only upon decision of a court. Forced confiscation of property without the decision of the court shall be allowed in cases stipulated by law, for the purposes of protecting national security, public order, protection of health and morale of the population as well as protection of rights and freedoms of other persons. The legality of such confiscation shall be subject to mandatory review in court. The alienation of property for public needs defined in the law may be effected upon the decision of the court with ensuring of prior and equitable compensation for the value of such property as well as for other losses incurred as a result of such alienation. 3. Appropriation by the state of property belonging to citizens and legal entities (nationalization) shall be effected in accordance with the law with the compensation of the value of such property as well as for other losses. 4. The Kyrgyz Republic shall protect the property of its citizens and legal persons, as well as its property located on the territory of other States. 5. The land, its resources, airspace, waters, forests, flora and fauna, as well as other natural resources shall be the exclusive property of the Kyrgyz Republic; these shall be used for the purpose of preserving a unified environmental system as the basis of life and activity of the people of Kyrgyzstan and shall enjoy special protection from the State. Land may also be in private, municipal and other forms of ownership except for pastures which may not be in private property. 6. The limits of and procedure for the exercise of rights by owners and implementation of guarantees of their protection shall be determined by law (Article 12). The Kyrgyz Republic shall respect and ensure human rights and freedoms to all persons on its territory and under its jurisdiction (Article 16). The Kyrgyz Republic shall respect and ensure human rights and freedoms to all persons on its territory and under its jurisdiction (Article 48). The State shall ensure the preservation of historical monuments as well as other objects of cultural heritage (Article 49).
