O'zbekiston Respublikasi Ichki Ishlar Vazirligi | |
Shoulder Patch of Ministry of Internal Affairs | |
Interior Ministry overview | |
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Formed | August 25, 1991 |
Preceding Interior Ministry | |
Jurisdiction | Government of Uzbekistan |
Headquarters | 1 Yunus Radzhabi Street, Tashkent |
Motto | "Kuch Adolatda" (Power in fairness) |
Employees | 80,000 |
Minister responsible |
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Child Interior Ministry | |
Website | mvd |
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan (Uzbek: O'zbekiston Respublikasi Ichki Ishlar Vazirligi; IIV), is a body of the Government of Uzbekistan that is charged with the internal affairs of Uzbekistan and oversees the national police. The Ministry of Internal Affairs was founded on 25 August 1991. It replaced the Soviet Interior Ministry. The current Minister of Internal Affairs is Pulat Bobojonov. The ministry holds joint control over the Armed Forces of the Republic of Uzbekistan.[1] It also administers the Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, which is the official educational institution of the ministry.