State Border Service of Azerbaijan

State Border Service of Azerbaijan Republic
Azərbaycan Respublikası Dövlət Sərhəd Xidməti
Seal of the State Border Service of Azerbaijan
Banner of the State Border Service of Azerbaijan
AbbreviationSBS
Agency overview
FormedJuly 31, 2002 (2002-07-31)
Preceding agency
  • Azerbaijan Border Guard Forces
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionAzerbaijan
Constituting instrument
  • Law of Azerbaijan Republic on Border Troops, 1994
Specialist jurisdictions
  • National border patrol, security, and integrity.
  • Coastal patrol, marine border protection, marine search and rescue.
Operational structure
HeadquartersBaku, Azerbaijan
Agency executive
Child agency
  • Academy of State Border Troops
Notables
Anniversary
  • 18 August, Day of the Border Guard
Website
www.dsx.gov.az

The State Border Service of Azerbaijan Republic (SBS; Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan Respublikası Dövlət Sərhəd Xidməti) is a governmental law enforcement agency in charge of protecting the borders of Azerbaijan. The Chief of State Border Service is Colonel-General Elchin Guliyev. Other law enforcement bodies in Azerbaijan include the Internal Troops of Azerbaijan and the Azerbaijani National Guard.

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