Ministry of National Security of Azerbaijan

Ministry of National Security of Azerbaijan
Milli Təhlükəsizlik Nazirliyi
Agency overview
Formed1 November 1991
Preceding agency
Dissolved14 December 2015
Superseding agencies
JurisdictionGovernment of Azerbaijan
HeadquartersBaku, Azerbaijan
Websitewww.mns.gov.az/

The Ministry of National Security (MNS, Azerbaijani: Milli Təhlukəsizlik Nazirliyi) was an intelligence agency within the cabinet of Azerbaijan. The MNS was a central executive authority that carried out the competencies designated to it by the legislation of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the field of obtaining and analyzing information about foreign affairs, corporations, individuals.

The MNS also carried out intelligence, counter-intelligence, protection of state secrets, revealing, preventing, precluding and detection of crimes.