Ministry of Defence (Tajikistan)

The Ministry of Defence of Tajikistan (Tajik: Вазорати мудофиаи Ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон, Vazorati mudofiai Çumhurii Toçikiston) is the defence ministry of Tajikistan, overseeing the Tajik National Army,[2] Mobile Forces,[3]Presidential National Guard and Air Force.[4] 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 1993 with Russian assistance.

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

The current minister of defense of Tajikistan Sherali Mirzo.
Agency overview
Formed4 January 1993 (1993-01-04)
JurisdictionGovernment of Tajikistan
Headquarters59 Bokhtar Street, Dushanbe[1]
Minister responsible
Deputy Ministers responsible
  • Saidamir Roziqov, Deputy Defense Minister
  • Abduhalim Nazarov, Deputy Defense Minister
Agency executive
Websitewww.mort.tj

History
Chief of Staff Emomali Sobirzoda

The Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Tajikistan was established by a presidential decree on January 4, 1992. It was founded just weeks after the Soviet Union was officially dissolved and months after Tajikistan declared its independence. The ministry was under joint Tajik and Russian control until February 1993, when the armed forces were founded. At the time, 200 officers were sent from Uzbekistan to serve in the new Tajik agency on the orders of future President Emomali Rahmon.[5] In 1994, with assistance from the Russian 201st Military Base and Russian authorities in Moscow, the Tajik ministry became fully functional in leading the armed forces under the directive of the President of Tajikistan. On 18 July 1996, a terrorist attack took place at the grounds of the defense ministry, which resulted in the death of one person and the injury of nine people.[6] In September 2015, a group of armed military personnel led by Abduhalim Nazarzoda attacked the defense ministry in an attempt to overthrow the Rahmon government.[7]

Leadership
  • Minister of Defense - Sherali Mirzo
  • Chief of Staff and First Deputy Minister of Defense- Lieutenant General Emomali Sobirzoda
  • Deputy Defense Minister - Saidamir Roziqov
  • Deputy Defense Minister - Abduhalim Nazarov
  • Press Secretary - Colonel Faridun Mahmadalizoda[8]

Subordinate units and institutions
A member of the company in his winter uniform.

Tajik Mobile Forces

The Tajik Mobile Forces, also known as the Mobile Forces of the Ministry of Defense of Tajikistan is made up of 20,000 paratroopers of the armed forces of Tajikistan. The mobile forces is a direct unit of the ministry of defense and is also a service branch of the Tajik Armed Forces, similar to the Russian Airborne Troops. It is currently based at the Dushanbe International Airport in the capital.

Commandant Regiment

The Commandant Regiment of the Ministry of Defense (Tajik: Полки комендантӣ вазорати мудофиаи) is the official security unit the ministry responsible for the protection of government officials. It is based in Dushanbe, and provides security for the building of the ministry, the parliament building, and the Kohi Millat. It is the Tajik equivalent to the Commandant's Office of the Moscow Kremlin. 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 special unit of 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) and serves under the command of the Commandant Regiment. The time frame for drafting into the unit is 3 to 6 months.[9] 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[10][11][12] and a military parade on Red Square in 2020.

Bands
The band at the Kohi Millat in 2014.

The Military Brass Band of the Ministry of Defense is the main and senior most military band in the armed forces. Although it is officially part of the Tajik National Army, the brass band is a directly reporting unit of the Defence Ministry.[13][14] The band provides musical support in the annual Victory Day, Independence Day and Armed Forces Day parades, held in May, September and February respectively.[15]

The following military bands also operate under the command of the commandant's of the Ministry of Defense:

House of Military Officers

The House of Officers (Tajik: Хонаи мандати) is a cultural center and gentlemen's club of the national army. Construction on the building took place between 2012 and 2016 and was built within the framework of a military agreement between the armed forces and the People's Liberation Army of China. The building consists of five floors amd basement area. Rooms in the building include a swimming pool, a large dining room, working rooms and service centers, assembly halls, recreation and entertainment areas and living compartments. There are approximately 20 bedrooms available in the building.[16][17]

Previously, a House of Officers cartying the name of Marshal Klement Voroshilov was located in Dushanbe from 1930 to 2003, being controlled by the Russian 201st Military Base.[18]

Educational institutions

These institutions are the seniormost of their kind in the Tajik Armed Forces.

Other institutions/units
  • National Center of Sports of the Tajik National Army
  • Basic Construction Division
  • Newspaper "Homeland"
  • Press Center
  • Guard Battalion (Military Unit 17651)
  • Chemical Defense Battalion (Military Unit 15018)[19]

Departments
The entrance to the military institute.
  • Central Office
  • 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

List of Ministers of Defense
No. Minister of DefenseTook officeLeft officeTime in officePresidentRef
1
Shishlyannikov, AlexanderMajor General
Alexander Shishlyannikov
(born 1950)		January 1, 1993April 7, 19952 years, 96 daysRahmon Nabiyev
Emomali Rahmon		[20][21]
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, 2013Incumbent7 years, 75 daysEmomali Rahmon—

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