| Kyrgyz Army | |
|---|---|
 Uniform sleeve patch of the Kyrgyz Armed Forces | |
| Active | 1992-Present |
| Country |
 Kyrgyzstan |
| Branch | Ground Force |
| Size | 8,500 (2012) |
| Headquarters | Bishkek |
| Colors | Red and Yellow |
| Commanders | |
| Commander-in-chief | Almazbek Atambayev |
| Ceremonial chief | Colonel Erlis Terdikbaev |
| Insignia | |
| Military Ensign (Kyrgyz, obverse) |
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| Military Ensign (Russian, reverse) |
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The Kyrgyz Army is the army branch of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan. The current commander of the Kyrgyz Army is Colonel Erlis Terdikbaev.[1]
History[]
Kyrgyzstani authorities at first thought not having an entire army. That idea has since has been replaced by plans to create a conscripted army of 5,000 troops. During the months since independence, Kyrgyzstan advocated for a unified CIS Army which would replace the Soviet army. Those plans collapsed when Russia announced that it would not finance CIS troops. In April 1992, Kyrgyzstan formed a State Committee for Defense Affairs, and in June the republic took control of all troops on its soil (meaning remaining units of the former Soviet army).[2]
References[]
The original article can be found at Kyrgyz Army and the edit history here.