Ministry of Defence (Tajikistan)

Ministry of Defense
Вазорати мудофиа
Vazorati mudofia
The ministry's logo

The current minister of defense of Tajikistan Sherali Mirzo.
Agency overview
Formed 4 January 1993 (1993-01-04)
Jurisdiction Government of Tajikistan
Headquarters Dushanbe
Minister responsible
Deputy Ministers responsible
  • Saidamir Roziqov, Deputy Defense Minister
  • Abduhalim Nazarov, Deputy Defense Minister
Agency executive
Website www.mort.tj

The Ministry of Defence of Tajikistan (Tajik:Вазорати мудофиаи Ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон, Vazorati mudofia Çumhurii Toçikiston) is the defence ministry of Tajikistan, overseeing the Tajik National Army,[1] Mobile Forces,[2]Presidential National Guard and Air Force.[3] It also oversees purchases of equipment for the Tajik military. The other branches of the military, such as the Border and Internal Troops, are overseen by the Interior Ministry of Tajikistan. The Defence Ministry was founded in 1994 with Russian assistance.

History

The Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Tajikistan was established by a presidential decree on January 4, 1992.

Leadership

Chief of Staff Emomali Sobirzoda

Units

Tajik Mobile Forces

The Tajik Mobile Forces is made up of 20,000 paratroopers of the armed forces of Tajikistan. The mobile forces are a direct unit of the ministry of defense.

Commandant Regiment

The Commandant Regiment of the ministry of defense in the official security unit the ministry responsible for the protection of government officials.

Military Brass Band

The military brass band of the commandant regiment of the ministry of defense is the main and senior most military band of Tajikistan. It is made up of 200 - 400 members of the massed bands, the band of the Guard of honour, and the bands of the regional garrisons.[4][5]

Honour Guard Company

A member of the company in his winter uniform.
Dmitry Medvedev and Emomali Rahmon reviewing the honour guard company in 2008.

The Honour Guard Company of the Ministry of Defense (Tajik: Ротаи Каровули Фахри вазорати мудофиаи) is one of two ceremonial units of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Tajikistan with the other being the Presidential National Guard. The company is a purely representative unit made up of members of branches of the armed forces (specifically the Tajik National Army, Tajik Mobile Forces, Tajik Air Force, Presidential National Guard). Its missions include guarding important public buildings in Dushanbe and providing honours for foreign dignitaries and government officials at the Kohi Millat. The company has taken part in many international ceremonies and parades including in a parade on Tiananmen Square in honour of V-J Day in 2015.[6][7][8]

Departments

  • Department of Educational Affairs
  • Department of Department of Engineers
  • Department of Military Equipment
  • Department of Homeland Security (founded in 1997)
  • Department of International Cooperation
  • Department of the Air Force
  • Operational Department
  • Financial and Budget Department
  • Medical Department
  • National Center of Sports of the Tajik National Army
  • Basic Construction Division
  • Newspaper "Homeland"
  • Press Center

Educational institutions

The entrance to the military institute.
Members of the corps of drums of the Military Lyceum of the Ministry of Defense.

List of Ministers of Defense

№ Minister of DefenseTook officeLeft officeTime in officePresidentRef
1
Shishlyannikov, AlexanderColonel
Alexander Shishlyannikov
(born 1950)		January 1, 1993April 7, 19952 years, 96 daysRahmon Nabiyev
Emomali Rahmon		[9][10]
2
Khayrulloyev, SheraliColonel general
Sherali Khayrulloyev
(born 1949)		April 7, 1995November 20, 201318 years, 227 daysEmomali Rahmon—
3
Mirzo, SheraliColonel general
Sherali Mirzo
(born 1967)		November 20, 2013Incumbent4 years, 327 daysEmomali Rahmon—

References

  1. ↑ John Pike. "Tajikistan- Army". GlobalSecurity.org. Retrieved 2013-09-27.
  2. ↑ John Pike. "Tajikistan - References". GlobalSecurity.org. Retrieved 2013-09-27.
  3. ↑ John Pike. "Tajikistan- Air Force". GlobalSecurity.org. Retrieved 2013-09-27.
  4. ↑ "Объединенный военный оркестр, в составе которого выступили более 200 музыкантов, исполнил военные марши таджикских композиторов". Retrieved 2018-06-28.
  5. ↑ "Военно-духовой оркестр Комендантского полка Министерства обороны Республики Таджикистан - Проекты". Retrieved 2018-06-28.
  6. ↑ "Рота почетного караула Минобороны Таджикистана примет участие в Параде Победы в Пекине | Новости Таджикистана ASIA-Plus". news.tj. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
  7. ↑ "Военные Таджикистана примут участие в Параде Победы в Китае | Новости Таджикистана Сегодня". novosti-tadzhikistana.ru. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
  8. ↑ "Странно говорить, что рота почетного караула Министерства обороны Таджикистана ждала президента России на площади перед дворцом "Касри миллат" под палящим солнцем". Kommersant.ru. Retrieved 2018-05-15.
  9. ↑ "Real efforts to create a genuine armed forces awaited the appointment of (ethnic Russian) Colonel Alexander Shishlyannikov as Defense Minister in January 1993".
  10. ↑ "www.centrasia.ru/person2.php?st=1013881273". centrasia.ru. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
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