Ministry of Internal Affairs (Azerbaijan)

Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan Republic

Azərbaycan Respublikasının Daxili İşlər Nazirliyi
Insignia of Ministry of Internal Affairs
Agency overview
Formed	May 28, 1918
Headquarters	7 Husu Hajiyev Street, Baku, Azerbaijan Republic AZ1001[1]
Agency executive	Ramil Usubov, Minister of Internal Affairs
Child agency	Police Academy
Website	www.mia.gov.az

Azerbaijan
This article is part of a series on the politics and government of Azerbaijan
Constitution President: Ilham Aliyev Vice President: Mehriban Aliyeva Office of the President Prime Minister: Novruz Mammadov Cabinet of Ministers National Assembly Speaker: Ogtay Asadov Political parties Elections Administrative divisions Foreign relations Human rights
See also
Other countries Atlas

The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan Respublikasının Daxili İşlər Nazirliyi) is an Azerbaijani government ministry for internal affairs, which is responsible for keeping the order, security and safety of population, officials, buildings and structures in the country. The Minister of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan is appointed and removed from the post by the Commander-in-chief of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces, the President of Azerbaijan.

The current Minister of Internal Affairs is Ramil Usubov.

History

The Ministry of Internal Affairs was first established under the government of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic upon its proclamation of independence on May 28, 1918. Being a government authority in charge of the police force, it played a vital role in state building of Azerbaijan. However, on April 28, 1920 when Azerbaijan fell under the Soviet rule, the ministry was transferred under the authority of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the USSR. The employees of the ministry distinguished themselves during the Great Patriotic War with about 800 of them receiving various awards and medals for courage and struggle against Nazi Germany.

After restoration of independence of Azerbaijan on October 18, 1991 when the ministry was re-established as the Ministry of Azerbaijan Republic, Azerbaijani law enforcement employees fought during the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict with 932 of them killed during the war. Sixty six of the police employees received the National Hero of Azerbaijan award, 86 of them were given the Azerbaijani Flag Order and 247 with other medals and orders of Azerbaijan Republic. In 1992, Azerbaijan joined the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) and the National Central Bureau (NCB) of Interpol was established within the Ministry of Internal Affairs on November 24, 1992.

Police Academy was established at the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan on the basis of the N. Rzayev Special Police College pursuant to the Presidential Decree of May 23, 1992 approved by the Cabinet of Ministers of Azerbaijan on June 9, 1992. On June 30, 2004 the Department of Internal Security was created within the ministry to conduct corporate control over the MIA services, prevention of activities incompatible with the service of Azerbaijani police, exposure of corrupt officers, etc.^[2]

Educational institutions

International relations

The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan keeps close cooperative relationships with the United Nations Organization, European Union, The Organization of Security of Cooperation in Europe, European Council, International Organization for Migration, and International Organization of the Red Cross and other international and regional organizations.

This Ministry also maintains close cooperation with the Black Sea Organization for Economic Cooperation, the Organization for Economic Cooperation, GUAM and the Initiative of Cooperation in Southeastern Europe.^[3]

The structure of the Ministry

• The secretariat
• The head steering department
• Orderly divisions control department (it has regulatory functions)
• The Head Investigation Department
• The Head Inquiry Department
• The Head Department for Combat with Organized Crime
• The Department for Struggle against drugs
• The Department for Internal Security
• The Department for Criminality Investigations
• The Head Department for Statistic and Operative Information
• The Head Department for Social Security
• The Head Department for Internal Troops
• The head Transport Police Department
• The head department for Road Police
• The Head Department for Fire Security
• The Head Department for Defense
• The Department for Registration and Passport
• The National Central Bureau of Interpol
• The Head Department for Human Resources
• The Department for Internal Investigation
• The Department for Work with the Personnel
• The Department for International Cooperation
• The Department for Communication
• The Press Service
• The Department for Financial Planning
• The Provision Department
• The Medical Department
• The commandant service
• The Department for Fundamental Construction
• Sport society
• The Department for Mobilization and Civil Defense^[3]

Ministers of Internal Affairs

Ministers of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic

#	Name	Photo	Term in office	Party affiliation
1	Fatali Khan Khoyski		May 28, 1918 — June 17, 1918	No Party Affiliation
2	Behbud Khan Javanshir		June 17, 1918 - December 26, 1918
3	Khalil Bey Khasmammadov		December 26, 1918 - June 16, 1919	Musavat
4	Nasib Yusifbeyli		June 16, 1919 - December 22, 1919	Musavat
5	Mammad Hasan Hajinski		December 22, 1919 - February 15, 1920	Musavat
6	Mustafa Vakilov		February 15, 1920 - April 28, 1920

See also

• Law enforcement in Azerbaijan
• Special Purpose Police Unit (OPON)
• Internal Troops of Azerbaijan
• Cabinet of Azerbaijan

References

External links

• Ministry of Internal Affairs of Republic of Azerbaijan