Internal Troops of Azerbaijan Year of creation: 1991 Affiliation: Ministry of Internal Affairs Leader’s status: Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Commander of the Internal Troops Address: G. Musabayov Street, Baku city...
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Internal Troops of Azerbaijan Year of creation: 1991 Affiliation: Ministry of Internal Affairs Leader’s status: Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Commander of the Internal Troops Address: G. Musabayov Street, Baku city Website: https://dq.mia.gov.az/ History After the collapse of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics in December 1991, the 5th division of the Internal Troops of the USSR Ministry of Internal Affairs, deployed in Baku, and three military units, totaling 2,500 personnel, were transferred to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan and became the “Internal Troops of Azerbaijan” by presidential decree. By another presidential decree in 1995, March 12 was declared Internal Troops Day. As heirs to the Soviet Internal Troops, the Azerbaijani Internal Troops, also known as “internal troops” or “internal guard,” are a gendarmerie-type uniformed force. With approximately 18,000 personnel, they are an integral part of the cou
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