Lieutenant General Latif Mirzoevich Fayziyev ( tg, Латиф Мирзоевич Файзиев), also known by his
persianized name Latifjon Mirzo Faizizoda,
is a
lieutenant general
Lieutenant general (Lt Gen, LTG and similar) is a three-star military rank (NATO code OF-8) used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages, where the title of lieutenant general was held by the second-in-command on the ...
in the
armed forces
A military, also known collectively as armed forces, is a heavily armed, highly organized force primarily intended for warfare. It is typically authorized and maintained by a sovereign state, with its members identifiable by their distinct ...
of
Tajikistan
Tajikistan (, ; tg, Тоҷикистон, Tojikiston; russian: Таджикистан, Tadzhikistan), officially the Republic of Tajikistan ( tg, Ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон, Jumhurii Tojikiston), is a landlocked country in Centr ...
. From 2006 to 2014, he was the chief of the
Tajik Mobile Forces
The Mobile Forces ( tg, Қӯшунҳои Зудамали) are the paratroopers of the armed forces of Tajikistan. They are similar to the Russian Airborne Troops, whom they often train with. The Mobile Forces act as an elite special forces unit, ...
. He is currently a Ministry of Defense Advisor (MoDA) and commander of the
Dushanbe Military Garrison.
Career
After graduation in 1974, he worked in various repair shops in
Samarkand
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. In 1979, he graduated from the
Samarkand Higher Military Automobile Command School of the
Soviet Army
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, caption = Emblem of the Soviet Army
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. Throughout the decade, he served in the
Central Asian Military District and the limited contingent of the
Soviet Army
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, alt =
, caption = Emblem of the Soviet Army
, start_date ...
in
Afghanistan
Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,; prs, امارت اسلامی افغانستان is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. Referred to as the Heart of Asia, it is bordere ...
. He also served as Deputy Chairman of the
DOSAAF
DOSAAF (russian: ДОСААФ), full name ''Volunteer Society for Cooperation with the Army, Aviation, and Navy'' (russian: Добровольное общество содействия армии, авиации и флоту), was a parami ...
Committee in
Leninabad beginning in the early 90s.
He served as Deputy Minister of Defence for logistics from 1997 to 2006. He was appointed to the post of Commander of Mobile Troops in 2006. During his tenure, he oversaw a drill with
military units from Kyrgyzstan.
He is also has since 2006 been head of the
Dushanbe Military Garrison. In this position, he commonly leads military parades on
Dousti Square
Dousti Square (; ) is a square in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. It is connected to Rudaki Avenue and Hofizi Sherozi Avenue. It is the largest in Dushanbe.
History
The formation of the square began in the 1930s. Its first building was a 2-storeyed bu ...
in honor of
Independence Day
An independence day is an annual event commemorating the anniversary of a nation's independence or statehood, usually after ceasing to be a group or part of another nation or state, or more rarely after the end of a military occupation. Man ...
and
Tajik National Army Day
Armed Forces Day ( tg, Рӯзи Қувваҳои Мусаллаҳ; russian: День Вооружённых сил) also known as Tajik National Army Day ( tg, Рӯзи Артиши Миллӣ Тоҷик) or Defender of the Fatherland Day ( tg, ...
. He was promoted to the rank of
Lieutenant general
Lieutenant general (Lt Gen, LTG and similar) is a three-star military rank (NATO code OF-8) used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages, where the title of lieutenant general was held by the second-in-command on the ...
in February 2018.
He has been awarded the following: Medal "For Sustainable Military Cooperation" (1999), Medal "For Military Service" (1991).
References
Living people
1957 births
Tajikistani generals
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