Border Troops of the State Security Service (Uzbekistan)
Border guard of Uzbekistan
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The Border Troops of the State Security Service of Uzbekistan (Uzbek: Oʻzbekiston Respublikasi Davlat xavfsizlik xizmati chegara qoʻshinlari) and commonly referred to as the Border Troops,[1] is a department of the military and State Security Service[2] of Uzbekistan responsible for border security, part of the Security Service since 2005.[3]
Structure
Navy
A small riverine naval force is operated by the Frontier Service on the Amu Darya river, with two Gurza-class gunboats in service as well as other small craft.[4]
Civil Guard
In early 2021, the government ordered the creation of civilian border guard detachments to assist the border troops. It recruits citizens between the ages of 18 and 60 who live in village near the national border, and can work on a voluntary basis. The detachments aide in border surveillance and conducts night patrols.[5]
Operation
Border clashes
It has had many disagreements with the Frontier Forces of Kyrgyzstan since 2011.[6]
COVID-19
The Border Troops helped respond to the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in Uzbekistan. It received personal protective equipment by the EU-funded BOMCA Programme, which included 15 000 facemasks.[7]
Commanders
| No. | Image | Name | Term Start | Term End | President | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Major General Ilkhom Ismailovich Ibragimov | 14 August 2004 | ? | Islam Karimov | [8][9][10] | |
| 2 |  |
Major General Ruslan Mirzayev | 17 September 2008 | July 18, 2012 | [11] | |
| 3 | Colonel Rustam Eminzhanov | July 18, 2012 | April 2018 | Islam Karimov | [12] | |
| 4 | |
Major General Ruslan Mirzayev | April 2018 | March 2020 | Shavkat Mirziyoyev | |
| 5 | Major General Salimzhon Khusanov | March 2020 | Present | [13] |
