The Military Police of the
Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan
The Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Azerbaijan () or MN is an Azerbaijani government agency that is associated with the Azerbaijani military. The ministry is responsible for keeping Azerbaijan defended against external threats, preservin ...
( az, Azərbaycan Respublikası Müdafiə Nazirliyi.Hərbi Polis) is the
military police
Military police (MP) are law enforcement agencies connected with, or part of, the military of a state. In wartime operations, the military police may support the main fighting force with force protection, convoy security, screening, rear recon ...
branch of the
Republic of Azerbaijan
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.
Overview
It was established on 10 April 1992 by the order of the Minister of Defense.
Action during the Karabakh conflict
The military police personnel took an active part during
Operation Iron Fist in 2020. Military police were involved in ensuring security in human settlements and places of deployment in the liberated territories. They also served at mobile checkpoints on military transport movement routes. Cargo of the
Russian peacekeepers in Nagorno-Karabakh were escorted by the military police through the Barda-Agdam-Khankendi route.
List of commanders
* Colonel Rovshan Maharramov (-2010)
* Badir Hasanov (2010-?)
See also
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Military Police (Russia)
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032 Military Unit
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Military Police (Kazakhstan)
The Military Police of the Armed Forces of Kazakhstan ( kk, Қазақстан Республикасы Қарулы Күштері Әскери полициясы, russian: Военная полиция Вооруженных Сил Респуб ...
References
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Military provosts
Military police
Military units and formations of Azerbaijan
Military units and formations established in 1992
1992 establishments in Azerbaijan
Gendarmerie
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan (, ; az, Azərbaycan ), officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, , also sometimes officially called the Azerbaijan Republic is a transcontinental country located at the boundary of Eastern Europe and Western Asia. It is a part of th ...