National Guard of Kazakhstan
| National Guard of Kazakhstan Қазақстан Республикасының Ұлттық ұланы Национальная гвардия Казахстана | |
|---|---|
 Emblem of the national guard | |
| Active | 21 April 2014 |
| Country |  Kazakhstan |
| Allegiance | Supreme Commander in Chief of the Kazakh Armed Forces |
| Branch | Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan |
| Type | Military Police |
| Role | Law enforcement Riot control |
| Size | 32,400 |
| Part of | Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan |
| Headquarters | Astana |
| Colors | |
| Anniversaries | April 21 May 7 |
| Website | National Guard of the Republic of Kazakhstan |
| Commanders | |
| Supreme Commander in Chief | Nursultan Nazarbayev |
| Commander in Chief | Lieutenant General Ruslan Zhaksylykov |
| Chief of Staff | Major-General Beibit Ashkarov |
The National Guard of the Republic of Kazakhstan (Kazakh: Қазақстан Республикасының Ұлттық ұланы) is a government service branch of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The National Guard performs the military and civilian functions of the Internal Troops of Kazakhstan, which it succeeded. The National Guard often cooperates in unison with many local Kazakh police departments. The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan is the main government agency responsible for the management of the National Guard.
History
On April 21, 2014, by a Presidential Decree, the internal troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan were transformed into the National Guard of Kazakhstan.[1]
Organization
The Commander-in-Chief of the National Guard (currently Lieutenant General Ruslan Zhaksylykov) is appointed and dismissed by the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Regional Commands
The National Guard is divided into the folliwing 4 regional commands:
- Regional Command "Ortaly" - Based in Karaganda, it is led by Major General E. Botakanov.
- Regional Command "Otjustik" - Based in Almaty, it is led by Major General Kairat Aktanov.
- Regional Command "Batys" - Based in Oral, it is led by Major General Alibek Seraliev.
- Regional Command "Shygys" - Based in Oskemen, it is currently led by Major General Talapker Amriev.
Military Insitiute
The branch of the National Guard focused on education is the Military Institute of the National Guard.[2]
Media
- "Kalan" (Shield) Newspaper
- "Birkit" (Berkut) Magazine
Other affiliated units
- Kazakh Special forces "Birkit"
- Military Police of Kazakhstan
- Band of the National Guard of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Gallery
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The troops of the National Guard during a parade in Astana in 2017. -
Soldiers of the National Guard. -
The badge of the former Internal Troops. -
See also
- Republican Guard (Kazakhstan)
- Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan
- Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan
References
- ^ "Внутренние войска МВД РК преобразованы в Национальную гвардию". inform.kz. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
- ^ "История института". www.vivv.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 2018-01-02.