Article 6. Republican Public Associations and Other Public Associations

Public associations whose activities, in accordance with their statutes, are carried out throughout the entire territory of the republic, shall be considered republican public associations. In this case, a political party must have at least twenty thousand members residing in no fewer than eight territorial entities (regions), including the Republic of Karakalpakstan and the city of Tashkent; and a trade union must have at least three thousand members.

Regional, district, city, settlement, and rural public associations shall be considered local public associations.

Public associations whose activities, in accordance with their statutes, are carried out throughout a region, or throughout the city of Tashkent, shall be considered regional or Tashkent city public associations.

Public associations whose activities, in accordance with their statutes, are carried out throughout a district (or city), shall be considered district (or city) public associations.

Public associations whose activities, in accordance with their statutes, are carried out within a settlement or village, shall be considered settlement or village public associations.

Where necessary, inter-regional and inter-district public organizations may be established.