Ministry of Internal Affairs (Azerbaijan)
Azərbaycan Respublikasının Daxili İşlər Nazirliyi | |
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Formed | May 28, 1918 |
Headquarters | 7 Husu Hajiyev Street, Baku, Azerbaijan Republic AZ1001[1] |
Agency executive |
Ramil Usubov, Minister of Internal Affairs |
Child agency | Police Academy |
Website | www.mia.gov.az |
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The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan Respublikasının Daxili İşlər Nazirliyi) is an Azerbaijani government ministry for internal affairs, which is responsible for keeping the order, security and safety of population, officials, buildings and structures in the country. The Minister of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan is appointed and removed from the post by the Commander-in-chief of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces, the President of Azerbaijan.
The current Minister of Internal Affairs is Ramil Usubov.
History
The Ministry of Internal Affairs was first established under the government of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic upon its proclamation of independence on May 28, 1918. Being a government authority in charge of the police force, it played a vital role in state building of Azerbaijan. However, on April 28, 1920 when Azerbaijan fell under the Soviet rule, the ministry was transferred under the authority of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the USSR. The employees of the ministry distinguished themselves during the Great Patriotic War with about 800 of them receiving various awards and medals for courage and struggle against Nazi Germany.
After restoration of independence of Azerbaijan on October 18, 1991 when the ministry was re-established as the Ministry of Azerbaijan Republic, Azerbaijani law enforcement employees fought during the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict with 932 of them killed during the war. Sixty six of the police employees received the National Hero of Azerbaijan award, 86 of them were given the Azerbaijani Flag Order and 247 with other medals and orders of Azerbaijan Republic. In 1992, Azerbaijan joined the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) and the National Central Bureau (NCB) of Interpol was established within the Ministry of Internal Affairs on November 24, 1992.
Police Academy was established at the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan on the basis of the N. Rzayev Special Police College pursuant to the Presidential Decree of May 23, 1992 approved by the Cabinet of Ministers of Azerbaijan on June 9, 1992. On June 30, 2004 the Department of Internal Security was created within the ministry to conduct corporate control over the MIA services, prevention of activities incompatible with the service of Azerbaijani police, exposure of corrupt officers, etc.[2]
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See also
- Law enforcement in Azerbaijan
- Special Purpose Police Unit (OPON)
- Internal Troops of Azerbaijan
- Cabinet of Azerbaijan
References
- ↑ "Daxili İşlər Nazirliyi" [Ministry of Internal Affairs]. Retrieved 2011-01-21.
- ↑ "Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan. Historic background of the MIA". Retrieved 2011-01-24.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 РУКОВОДИТЕЛИ ТЕРРИТОРИАЛЬНЫХ ОРГАНОВ НКВД СССР 10 июля 1934 г. – 26 февраля 1941 г. (in Russian). memo.ru.
- ↑ Раев Михаил Григорьевич (Каминский Яков Семёнович) (in Russian). БСЭ.
- ↑ "T.Y.Əliyevin Azərbaycan Respublikasının daxili işlər naziri təyin edilməsi haqqında AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASI PREZİDENTİNİN FƏRMANI" [Order of President of Azerbaijan Republic on appointment of T.Y. Aliyev Minister of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan Republic]. Retrieved 2011-01-05.
- ↑ "T. Y. Əliyevin Azərbaycan Respublikasının daxili işlər naziri vəzifəsindən azad edilməsi haqqında AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASI PREZİDENTİNİN FƏRMANI" [Order of President of Azerbaijan Republic on relieving T.Y. Aliyev of his duties of Minister Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan Republic]. Retrieved 2011-01-05.