State Border Guard Service of Turkmenistan Türkmenistan Döwlet Serhet Gullugy | |
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Agency overview | |
Formed | August 11, 1992 |
Preceding agency | |
Jurisdictional structure | |
Operations jurisdiction | Turkmenistan |
Specialist jurisdiction |
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Operational structure | |
Headquarters | Ashgabat |
Agency executive | |
Parent agency | Ministry for National Security |
The State Border Service (SBS) (Turkmen: Döwlet Serhet Gullugy, DSG) also commonly known by its paramilitary force as the Turkmen Border Troops (Türkmenistan Serhet Garawul) is a border guard agency of the Armed Forces of Turkmenistan. It is currently a public service department of the government of the country and is under the command of the Ministry for National Security of Turkmenistan.