Special State Protection Service of Azerbaijan

Special State Protection Service of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Azərbaycan Respublikası Xüsusi Dövlət Mühafiz Xidməti
Seal of Special State Protection Service
AbbreviationSSPS
Agency overview
Formed6 May 2002 (2002-05-06)
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionAzerbaijan
Specialist jurisdiction
  • Protection of international or domestic VIPs, protection of significant state assets.
Operational structure
HeadquartersAbbasgulu Abbaszadeh, 108, Baku, Sabail, AZ1073
Agency executives
  • Vagif Akhundov, Chief of SSPS, Col-Gen of Economic Development
  • Beyler Eyyubov, First Deputy Chief
  • Niyazi Hajiyev, Deputy Chief
Child agencies
  • Special Communication and Information Security State Agency
  • Azerbaijani National Guard
  • Azerbaijan Oil and Gas Export Pipeline Security Department
Website
www.dmx.gov.az/index.htm

The Special State Protection Service of Azerbaijan (Azerbaijani: Xüsusi Dövlət Mühafizə Xidməti; XDMX) is a militarized institution that is under the direct command of the President of Azerbaijan. Since 2020, the organization has been headed by Baylar Eyyubov, a close associate of President Ilham Aliyev.

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