Ministry of Internal Affairs (Azerbaijan)

The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan Respublikasının Daxili İşlər Nazirliyi) is an Azerbaijani government ministry for internal affairs, which is responsible for keeping the order, security and safety of population, officials, buildings and structures in the country. The Minister of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan is appointed and removed from the post by the Commander-in-chief of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces, the President of Azerbaijan.

Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan Republic

Azərbaycan Respublikasının Daxili İşlər Nazirliyi
Insignia of Ministry of Internal Affairs
Agency overview
Formed	May 28, 1918
Headquarters	7 Husu Hajiyev Street, Baku, Azerbaijan Republic AZ1001[1]
Agency executive	Vilayət Eyvazov, Minister of Internal Affairs
Child agency	Police Academy
Website	www.mia.gov.az

The current Minister of Internal Affairs is Vilayət Eyvazov.

History

The Ministry of Internal Affairs was first established under the government of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic upon its proclamation of independence on May 28, 1918. Being a government authority in charge of the police force, it played a vital role in state building of Azerbaijan. However, on April 28, 1920 when Azerbaijan fell under the Soviet rule, the ministry was transferred under the authority of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the USSR. The employees of the ministry distinguished themselves during the Great Patriotic War with about 800 of them receiving various awards and medals for courage and struggle against Nazi Germany.

After restoration of independence of Azerbaijan on October 18, 1991 when the ministry was re-established as the Ministry of Azerbaijan Republic, Azerbaijani law enforcement employees fought during the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict with 932 of them killed during the war. Sixty six of the police employees received the National Hero of Azerbaijan award, 86 of them were given the Azerbaijani Flag Order and 247 with other medals and orders of Azerbaijan Republic. In 1992, Azerbaijan joined the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) and the National Central Bureau (NCB) of Interpol was established within the Ministry of Internal Affairs on November 24, 1992.

Police Academy was established at the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan on the basis of the N. Rzayev Special Police College pursuant to the Presidential Decree of May 23, 1992 approved by the Cabinet of Ministers of Azerbaijan on June 9, 1992. On June 30, 2004 the Department of Internal Security was created within the ministry to conduct corporate control over the MIA services, prevention of activities incompatible with the service of Azerbaijani police, exposure of corrupt officers, etc.[2]

Educational institutions

Police academy

Under the decision of the People's Commissariat of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan, the Polis Academy was created as a school preparing ordinary militias and commanders in 1921. It operated in Baku till 1936. This school was moved to Mardaken district of Baku in the same year. In 1957 the Militia School of Baku was transformed into the Secondary Special Militia School of Baku of the USSR Ministry of Internal Affairs. The diploma of the secondary lawyer was presented to the school graduates. The education lasts for two years in the school.[3]

During 1957-1961, the school prepared specialists for several countries such as Georgia, Dagestan, Kabardino-Balkaria, Altai, Irkutsk, Krasnodar, Kuybichev, Novosibirsk, Kemerovo, Saratov and tens of other cities and countries.[3]

International relations

The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan keeps close cooperative relationships with the United Nations Organization, European Union, The Organization of Security of Cooperation in Europe, European Council, International Organization for Migration, and International Organization of the Red Cross and other international and regional organizations.

This Ministry also maintains close cooperation with the Black Sea Organization for Economic Cooperation, the Organization for Economic Cooperation, GUAM and the Initiative of Cooperation in Southeastern Europe.[3]

The structure of the Ministry

• The secretariat
• The head steering department
• Orderly divisions control department (it has regulatory functions)
• The Head Investigation Department
• The Head Inquiry Department
• The Head Department for Combat with Organized Crime
• The Department for Struggle against drugs
• The Department for Internal Security
• The Department for Criminality Investigations
• The Head Department for Statistic and Operative Information
• The Head Department for Social Security
• The Head Department for Internal Troops
• The head Transport Police Department
• The head department for Road Police
• The Head Department for Fire Security
• The Head Department for Defense
• The Department for Registration and Passport
• The National Central Bureau of Interpol
• The Head Department for Human Resources
• The Department for Internal Investigation
• The Department for Work with the Personnel
• The Department for International Cooperation
• The Department for Communication
• The Press Service
• The Department for Financial Planning
• The Provision Department
• The Medical Department
• The commandant service
• The Department for Fundamental Construction
• Sport society
• The Department for Mobilization and Civil Defense[3]

Ministers of Internal Affairs

Ministers of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic

#	Name	Photo	Term in office	Party affiliation
1	Fatali Khan Khoyski		May 28, 1918 — June 17, 1918	No Party Affiliation
2	Behbud Khan Javanshir		June 17, 1918 - December 26, 1918
3	Khalil Bey Khasmammadov		December 26, 1918 - June 16, 1919	Musavat
4	Nasib Yusifbeyli		June 16, 1919 - December 22, 1919	Musavat
5	Mammad Hasan Hajinski		December 22, 1919 - February 15, 1920	Musavat
6	Mustafa Vakilov		February 15, 1920 - April 28, 1920

Heads of Department of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan SSR

#	Name	Photo	Term in office	Party affiliation
People's Commissar of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan SSR
1	Hamid Sultanov		April 28, 1920 - June 1, 1921	Russian Social Democratic Labour Party
2	Mir Jafar Baghirov		October 5, 1921 - May 22, 1927	Communist Party
3	Novruz Rizayev		May 22, 1927 - Jule 10, 1929	Communist Party
	Stepan Yemelianov		August 1, 1929 - ?	Communist Party
	Yuvelyan Sumbatov-Topuridze		January 1, 1937 - January 10, 1938[4]	Communist Party
	Mikhail Rayev		January 10, 1938 - November 12, 1938[5]	Communist Party
	Stepan Yemelianov		February 11, 1939 - February 26, 1941[4]	Communist Party
	Mir Teymur Yagubov		March 6, 1941 - June 1, 1943	Communist Party
	Aghaselim Atakishiyev		July 10, 1943 - June 6, 1953	Communist Party
Ministers of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan SSR
1	Stepan Yemelianov		March 16, 1953 - July 29, 1953	Communist Party
2	Anatoliy Guskov		August 8, 1953 - March 25, 1954	Communist Party
3	Ivan Buliga		April 30, 1954 - July 10, 1956	Communist Party
4	Ali Kerimov		August 11, 1956 - February 5, 1960	Communist Party
5	Khalil Mammadov		November 3, 1960 - January 5, 1965	Communist Party
6	Mammad Alizade		January 5, 1965 - March 19, 1970	Communist Party
7	Arif Heydarov		March 19, 1970 - July 20, 1978	Communist Party
8	Jafar Veliyev		November 4, 1978 - April 6, 1987	Communist Party
9	Aydin Mammadov		April 7, 1987 - May 9, 1990	Communist Party
10	Mahammad Asadov		May 23, 1990 - November 20, 1991	No party affiliation

Ministers of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan Republic

#	Name	Photo	Term in office	Party affiliation
1	Mahammad Asadov		May 23, 1990 — November 20, 1991	No party affiliation
2	Tofig Kerimov		November 20, 1991 - March 17, 1992	No party affiliation
3	Tahir Aliyev		March 17, 1992[6] - April 25, 1992[7]	No party affiliation
4	Isgandar Hamidov		May 26, 1992 - April 16, 1993	Popular Front of Azerbaijan
5	Abdulla Allahverdiyev		April 21, 1993 - June 25, 1993	No party affiliation
6	Vagif Novruzov		July 7, 1993 - April 29, 1994	No party affiliation
7	Ramil Usubov		from April 29, 1994 - June 20, 2019	New Azerbaijan Party
8	Vilayət Eyvazov		from June 20, 2019	New Azerbaijan Party

See also

• Law enforcement in Azerbaijan
• Special Purpose Police Unit (OPON)
• Internal Troops of Azerbaijan
• Cabinet of Azerbaijan

References

1. "Daxili İşlər Nazirliyi" [Ministry of Internal Affairs]. Archived from the original on 2012-03-27. Retrieved 2011-01-21.
2. "Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan. Historic background of the MIA". Retrieved 2011-01-24.
3. "THE MINISTRY OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS". azerbaijan.az. Archived from the original on 2018-10-15. Retrieved 2018-03-15.
4. РУКОВОДИТЕЛИ ТЕРРИТОРИАЛЬНЫХ ОРГАНОВ НКВД СССР 10 июля 1934 г. – 26 февраля 1941 г. (in Russian). memo.ru.
5. Раев Михаил Григорьевич (Каминский Яков Семёнович) (in Russian). БСЭ.
6. "T.Y.Əliyevin Azərbaycan Respublikasının daxili işlər naziri təyin edilməsi haqqında AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASI PREZİDENTİNİN FƏRMANI" [Order of President of Azerbaijan Republic on appointment of T.Y. Aliyev Minister of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan Republic]. Archived from the original on 2011-10-09. Retrieved 2011-01-05.
7. "T. Y. Əliyevin Azərbaycan Respublikasının daxili işlər naziri vəzifəsindən azad edilməsi haqqında AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASI PREZİDENTİNİN FƏRMANI" [Order of President of Azerbaijan Republic on relieving T.Y. Aliyev of his duties of Minister Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan Republic]. Archived from the original on 2011-10-09. Retrieved 2011-01-05.

External links

• Ministry of Internal Affairs of Republic of Azerbaijan