CHAPTER 7. DEFENSE, SECURITY, AND LAW-ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY

Article 93

Fundamentals of ensuring national security of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic, defense of the state, establishing and functioning the Armed Forces of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic, other military organizations of the state, paramilitary formations, state security services, law-enforcement organs, other security forces, shall be determined by law.

Article 94

1. The Armed Forces of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic shall perform the function of defense of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic, as well as of its sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity.

Decision on the use of the Armed Forces abroad shall be taken by the Supreme Soviet of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic on proposal of the President of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic.

2. State security services within the limits of their jurisdiction shall act to apprehend and prevent infringements upon the constitutional system, national sovereignty, territorial integrity and defense capability of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic.

Law-enforcement organs shall ensure personal security of individual, protection of property, public order and prevention of crime.

Article 95

It shall be a grave crime to use the Armed Forces of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic, other military institutions of the state, paramilitary units, state security services, law-enforcement organs, other security forces in order to change or eliminate by force the constitutional system of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic, prevent or restrict with the same purposes activity of organs of state power, restrict illegally constitutional rights and freedoms of person and citizen, as well as to escalate aggression against other states.