Ministry of Defence (Tajikistan)

Ministry of Defense
Министерство обороны Таджикистан
Вазорати мудофиа
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The current minister of defense of Tajikistan Emomali Sobirzoda.
Agency overview
Formed4 January 1993 (1993-01-04)
Jurisdiction Government of Tajikistan
Headquarters59 Bokhtar Street, Dushanbe
Minister responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
Websitewww.mort.tj

The Ministry of Defence of Tajikistan (Russian: Министерство обороны Таджикистан, romanized: Ministerstvo oborony Tadzhikistan; Tajik: Вазорати мудофиаи Ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон, romanized: Vazorati mudofiai Çumhurii Toçikiston) is the defence ministry of Tajikistan, overseeing the Tajik Ground Forces, Air Force, Mobile Forces. It also oversees purchases of equipment for the Tajik military. The other branches of the military, such as the Border and Internal Troops, are overseen by the Interior Ministry of Tajikistan. The Defence Ministry was founded in 1993 with Russian assistance.