State Security Service (Kazakhstan)
Қазақстан Республикасы Мемлекеттік күзет қызметі (Kazakh) Служба государственной охраны Республики Казахстан (Russian) | |
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Formed | 21 April 2014 |
Preceding agencies |
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Jurisdiction | President of Kazakhstan |
Headquarters | Astana, Kazakhstan |
Agency executive |
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Website | Official Website |
The State Guard Service of the Republic of Kazakhstan (Kazakh: Қазақстан Республикасы Мемлекеттік күзет қызметі, Qazaqstan Respublikasy Memlekettık küzet qyzmetı) is a protective service agency under commandment of President of Kazakhstan, pertaining to the national security forces. It was established in 2014 on the basis of the Presidential Security Service and the Republican Guard. Its current head is colonel Saken Issabekov.[1]
History
Previous services
The Presidential Security Service and the
Republican Guard
The Republican Guard was a former independent service branch of the
Presidential Security Service
In the 1970s, the security system of high officials of the state was improved within the framework of the
Merger
The State Guard Service (SGS) was established by the Decree of Kazakhstan's president on 21 April 2014 as a result of a merger of the Presidential Security Service and the Republican Guard.[4][5] State Security Service Day was officially declared in May 2014 as a professional holiday in order to emphasize the importance of the service. Among the largest of its events that it has provided security for in recent years includes the following: the 5th inauguration of President Nazarbayev and the 2nd inauguration of Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the Capital City Day program, the Eurasian Economic Union summit, and the celebration of the 1500th anniversary of Turkestan.[6] After Republican Guard was renamed to Special Purpose Forces of State Guard Service (SPS).
Structure
The Special Purpose Forces (SPS) are one of the most combat-ready units of the Armed Forces. The SPS is composed of:
- Batyr Presidential Regiment (Almaty)[7]
- Nur-Sultan)
- Honor Guard Company
- State Symbols Protection Company
- 'Kokzhal' Special Purpose Squad
- Presidential Band
- Brass Band
- Ceremonial Band
- Symphonic Band
- Folk and Dance ensemble
- Separate Training Battalion (Almaty)
- Separate Logistics Battalion (Nur-Sultan)
- Hospital Unit
Official purpose
Since its inception, the service has ensured the security of important national and international events, such as the
See also
- Special State Protection Service of Azerbaijan
- Federal Protective Service (Russia)
- Federal Protective Service (United States)
- Presidential Security Service (Belarus)
References
- ^ "О назначении Исабекова С.С." akorda.kz. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
- ^ "www.inform.kz/rus/article/231106". inform.kz. 16 March 2009. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
- ^ https://www.sgork.gov.kz/ru/state-security-service/history/history-of-the-presidential-security-service-of-the-republic-of-kazakhstan/
- ^ "State Security Service Day in Kazakhstan / April 21, 2018". anydayguide.com. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
- ^ "President's Security Service & Republican Guard united into Kazakhstan State Security Service". bnews.kz. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
- ^ https://www.sgork.gov.kz/ru/state-security-service/history/the-history-of-the-state-security-service-of-the-republic-of-kazakhstan/
- ^ "В президентские полки "Айбын" и "Батыр" призвали 295 новобранцев". 26 November 2018.
External links
- "Official Website" (in Kazakh).
- "Official Website".
- "Official Website" (in Russian).
- "Official Youtube Channel". Youtube. Retrieved May 13, 2018.