Ministry of Internal Affairs (Tajikistan)

Ministry of Internal Affairs
Вазорати корҳои дохилии Ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон
Agency overview
Preceding agency
  • Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Tajik SSR
JurisdictionGovernment of Tajikistan
HeadquartersDushanbe
Minister responsible
Deputy Ministers responsible
  • Lieutenant General Abdurahmon Alamshozoda
  • Major General Makhmasaid Saidzoda
  • Major General Ikrom Umarzoda
  • Major General Abdullo Navjuvonov
Agency executive
  • Jamshed Mashrabzoda, Head of Executive Office
Child agencies
Websitewww.vkd.tj

The Ministry of Internal Affairs, also called the Ministry of the Interior, abbreviated VKD, is the interior ministry of the government of Tajikistan. It oversees the Presidential National Guard[1] and the Internal Troops.[2] Since 2012, the Minister of Internal Affairs has been Lieutenant General Ramazon Rahimov.[3] He is responsible for youth crime prevention and working to lower youth crime rates in the country.[4] The law "On Police" was adopted on 7 April 2004 by the Supreme Assembly of Tajikistan to define the duties of the interior ministry.[5]

  1. ^ John Pike. "Tajikistan - National Guard". GlobalSecurity.org. Retrieved 2013-09-22.
  2. ^ "Law of the Republic of Tajikistan "About internal troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan"". cis-legislation.com. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
  3. ^ "Rahimzoda Ramazon Hamro – The Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan". vkd.tj. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
  4. ^ "Tajik Interior Ministry sets up special youth crime prevention collegiums | Tajikistan News ASIA-Plus". news.tj. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
  5. ^ Ведомости Верховного Совета Республики Таджикистан, 1992 г., № 12, ст. 208; 1993 г., № 9-10, ст. 139