Ministry of Defense of the Kyrgyz Republic
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The Ministry of Defense of the Kyrgyz Republic ( ky, Кыргыз Республикасынын Коргоо министрлиги, Kyrgyz Respublikasynyn Korgoo ministrligi, russian: Министерство обороны Кыргызской Республики), formerly known as the State Committee for Defense Affairs ( ky, Кыргыз Республикасынын Коргоо иштери боюнча мамлекеттик комитети, КР КИБМК, Kyrgyz Respublikasynyn Korgoo ishteri boyuncha mamlekettik komiteti, KR KIBMK, russian: Государственный комитет по делам обороны Кыргызской Республики, ГКДO КР), is the main executive body responsible for the
Armed Forces of Kyrgyzstan The Armed Forces of the Kyrgyz Republic (; Kyrǵyz Respublikasynyn Kuralduu Küctörü) is the national military of Kyrgyzstan. It was originally formed from the former Soviet forces of the Turkestan Military District stationed in newly independe ...
, having the authority to is responsible for the readiness of the military command and the control bodies in its ranks. In accordance with legislation connected to the armed forces. The current Minister of Defense is Major General Baktybek Bekbolotov.


History

The Ministry was formed from the headquarters of the 17th Army Corps, after the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991-92. Originally, it was named the State Defense Committee, by order of President
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on January 13, 1992. In 1993, the State Defense Committee was renamed to the Ministry of Defense of the Kyrgyz Republic. In November 2015, the Ministry of Defense was renamed the State Committee for Defense Affairs. In 2018, the Jogorku Kenesh raised the issue of restoring the Ministry of Defense, with Deputy Almambet Shykmamatov saying that Generals of the General Staff are not recognized abroad, since in other countries this body is "just an office" that coordinates the work of different agencies. Following the inauguration of President
Sadyr Japarov Sadyr Nurgojoyevich Japarov (sometimes Zhaparov) (; ky, Садыр Нургожо уулу Жапаров, translit=Sadyr Nurghozho uulu Zhaparov; born 6 December 1968) is a Kyrgyz politician who has served as the president of Kyrgyzstan sinc ...
in early February 2021, the Ministry of Defense was reestablished. This came after a poll appeared on the General Staff's
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page asking whether citizens consider it necessary to re-create the ministry, with the majority supporting the idea.


Regular Duties

The committee is at present, responsible for organizing the Armed Forces of Kyrgyzstan, which is done through the following actions: * Reporting to the
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and
Government of Kyrgyzstan The Cabinet of Ministers (russian: Кабинет министров; ) is an executive body chaired by the Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan. The status and provisions of the government are determined by Section V of the Constitu ...
on the status of the armed forces * Carrying out public military policy implemented by the government * Management, oversight, and execution of military activities * Administration of all institutions related to the military through the
Chief of the General Staff The Chief of the General Staff (CGS) is a post in many armed forces (militaries), the head of the military staff. List * Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (United States) * Chief of the General Staff (Abkhazia) * Chief of General Staff (Afg ...
* Equipping the different service branches of the armed forces with the latest in military technology In February 2014, the powers of the General Staff was expanded to give the Chief of General Staff the authority to have complete control over the armed forces. The Ministry of Defense's functions, on the other hand, were largely reduced, leaving its comprehensive support of the military as its mandate. In a 2015 military reform, the two departments became completely independent, with the chairman of the State Committee on Defense Affairs effectively being subordinated to the Chief of General Staff.


Leadership structure

*Minister of Defense – Baktybek Bekbolotov *First Deputy Minister of Defense –
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*Chief of the General Staff –
Erlis Terdikbayev Erlis Jekshenovich Terdikbayev ( ky, Эрлис Джекшенович Тердикбаев; born 27 May 1969) is a Kyrgyzstani General and the current Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Kyrgyzstan. Early life and education Erl ...
*Deputy Minister of Defense – Colonel Almazbek Karasartov *Deputy Minister of Defense – Colonel Akylbek Ibraev *Commander of the South-West Operational Command – Colonel Ruslan Mukambetov


List of leaders


See also

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Armed Forces of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan The Armed Forces of the Kyrgyz Republic (; Kyrǵyz Respublikasynyn Kuralduu Küctörü) is the national military of Kyrgyzstan. It was originally formed from the former Soviet forces of the Turkestan Military District stationed in newly independe ...
*
Politics of Kyrgyzstan The politics of Kyrgyzstan, officially known as the Kyrgyz Republic, takes place in the framework of a presidential system representative democratic republic, whereby the President is head of state and the Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers is ...


References


External links


Official websiteПресс-служба ГКДО КР
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