It sets out the rights and duties of its citizens, and defines the structure of government.
The following year, Ismail also helped train senior government officials in the Eritrean capital.
[5][6] The Eritrean constitution calls for legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government.
According to the constitution, a 150-seat unicameral legislature, the National Assembly, decides internal and external policy, approves the budget, and elects the president of the country.
As of 2025[update], the National Assembly had not met since 2002, and legislative and executive powers are effectively held by President Isaias Afwerki.