Foreign Intelligence service (Azerbaijan)

The Foreign Intelligence Service of Azerbaijan (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan Respublikasının Xarici Kəşfiyyat Xidməti) is one of the special services of Azerbaijan. The main goal of the Foreign Intelligence Service is to increase the effectiveness of the activities of special services, as well as to improve the structure of state administration.[1]

Foreign Intelligence Service of Azerbaijan
Azərbaycan Respublikasının Xarici Kəşfiyyat Xidməti
Agency overview
FormedDecember 14, 2015
HeadquartersBaku Azerbaijan

History

The service was established by decree of the Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic, dated December 14, 2015, to replace the Ministry of National Security. Resolution number 360, "On Amendments to Certain Resolutions of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan" was adopted by Cabinet of Ministers in September 2016. The former Ministry of National Security is divided into two state services—State Security Service and Foreign Intelligence Service. President Ilham Aliyev signed a decree on the establishment of the emblem of the Foreign Intelligence Service in the spring of 2017.[1][2]

An order to approve the state program for improving the activities of the Foreign Intelligence Service of the Azerbaijan Republic for 2017–2021 was signed by the president in December 2017.

The head of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Azerbaijan is a former employee of the Ministry of National Security and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs—Orkhan Sultanov.

The deputy head of the Foreign Intelligence Service is Major General Jeyhun Shadlinsky.

See also

Special State Protection Service of Azerbaijan

Ministry of National Security of Azerbaijan

State Security Service of the Republic of Azerbaijan

References
  1. "В Азербайджане появились Служба госбезопасности и Служба внешней разведки Вестник Кавказа". vestikavkaza.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2018-10-08.
  2. "Постановление Кабинета Министров Азербайджанской Республики "О внесении изменений в некоторые Постановления Кабинета..."". base.spinform.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2018-10-08.
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