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Ministry of Defence
Кыргыз Республикасынын Коргоо министрлиги
Министр обороны Кыргызской Республики
Agency overview
Formed 13 January 1992 (1992-01-13)
Jurisdiction President of Kyrgyzstan
Government of Kyrgyzstan
Headquarters Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Minister responsible
  • Colonel Mirbek Kasimkulov
Parent department State Committee for Defense Affairs

The Ministry of Defense of the Kyrgyz Republic (Kyrgyz language: Кыргыз Республикасынын Коргоо министрлиги, Russian: Министр обороны Кыргызской Республики, Kyrgyz Respublikasynyn Korgoo Ministrligi) is the main executive body responsible for the Armed Forces is responsible for the readiness of the military command and control bodies of the Ministry of Defense to protect the Kyrgyz Republic. In accordance with the legislation of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan.[1] The current Minister of Defense is Colonel Mirbek Kasimkulov.

The Ministry was formed from the headquarters of the 17th Army Corps, after the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991-92.

Structure[]

  • Chairman of the State Committee for Defense Affairs - Mirbek Kasımkulov
  • Deputy Minister of Defense - Zamir Suerkulov[2]
  • Chief of the General Staff - Rayimberdi Duishenbiev[3]

List of Ministers[]

  • Major General Dzhanybek Umetaliev[4](January 13, 1992 - December 17, 1993)
  • Major General Myrzakan Subanov (December 17, 1993 - August 1999)
  • Major General Esen Topoev (August 29, 1999 - September 2005)
  • Lieutenant General Ismail Isakov (September 2005 - May 26, 2008)
  • Major General Bakytbek Kalyev (May 26, 2008 - 2010)
  • Major General Abibilla Kudayberdiev (2010 - 2011)
  • Major General Taalaibek Omuraliev (2011 - April 4, 2014)
  • Major General Abibilla Kudayberdiev (April 4, 2014 - October 12, 2015)
  • Colonel Mirbek Kasimkulov (as Chairman of the State Committee for Defense Affairs) (March 14, 2017 – Present)[5]

See also[]

References[]

  1. "The Ministry of Defense of the Kyrgyz Republic (hereinafter referred to as the Ministry of Defense) is the central executive body directly responsible for the Armed Forces and other military formations of the Kyrgyz Republic (hereinafter referred to as the Armed Forces), is responsible for the combat readiness and readiness of the military command and control bodies of the Ministry of Defense to Fulfillment of tasks on armed protection of the Kyrgyz Republic. In accordance with the legislation of the Kyrgyz Republic, the Ministry of Defense is designed to ensure reliable protection of state sovereignty, territorial integrity, constitutional order, society and citizens of the Kyrgyz Republic and fulfillment of obligations in accordance with international treaties that have entered into force in accordance with the law,". http://www.mil.kg/ru/ministry/polozhenie-o-ministerstve-oborony-kyrgyzskoj-respubliki.html. 
  2. "Заместители Министра обороны Кыргызской Республики - Министерство обороны Кыргызской Республики". 2014-07-24. Archived from the original on 2014-07-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20140724085223/http://www.mil.kg/ru/ministry/deputy.html. 
  3. "Начальник Генерального штаба Вооруженных Сил КР - Министерство обороны Кыргызской Республики". 2014-07-24. Archived from the original on 2014-07-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20140724085051/http://www.mil.kg/ru/armed-forces/nachalnik-generalnogo-shtaba-vooruzhennyh-sil-kr.html. 
  4. Toktomushev, Kemel (2016-10-04) (in en). Kyrgyzstan - Regime Security and Foreign Policy. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9781315533483. https://books.google.com/books?id=QCAlDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA101&lpg=PA101&dq=Head+of+the+State+Committee+for+Defence+of+Kyrgyz+Republic,&source=bl&ots=xnfULwwhQg&sig=ITJL-TXEa_GU188upfbN0Y9Fj9Y&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjs3qzFmdDWAhVIqFQKHRqeAAAQ6AEISDAF#v=onepage&q=Head%20of%20the%20State%20Committee%20for%20Defence%20of%20Kyrgyz%20Republic,&f=false. 
  5. https://kyrtag.kg/society/mirbek-kasymkulov-naznachen-predsedatelem-gosudarstvennoy-pogranichnoy-sluzhby-kr
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