The Frontier Service, officially called the Committee for State Border Protection of the National Security Service (Uzbek: Milliy xavfsizlik xizmatining Davlat chegaralarini qo'riqlash qo'mitasi) and commonly referred to as the National Border Guard,[1] is a department of the military and National Security Service[2] of Uzbekistan responsible for border security, part of the Security Service since 2005.[3]
Structure[edit]
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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[edit]
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[edit]
Border clashes[edit]
It has had many disagreements with the Frontier Forces of Kyrgyzstan since 2011.[6]
Covid-19[edit]
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]
References[edit]
- ^ Uzbek Army Global Security.
- ^ akbaryusupov. "SNB reorganized into State Security Service". tashkenttimes.uz. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
- ^ Rustam Inoyatov: SNB vs MVD Archived 2016-09-04 at the Wayback Machine Published 2013. Registran.net.
- ^ "Ukraine Resumed Construction of Gyurza-M (Project 58155) River Armored Artillery Boats".
- ^ "Uzbekistan sets up civil guard detachments for border security - Xinhua | English.news.cn". www.xinhuanet.com. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
- ^ Uzbekistan's Frontier Service: Kyrgyzstan aggravates situation in Sokh enclave Published 10 August 2011. Trend.az.
- ^ "The Border Troops of Uzbekistan receive personal protective equipment". www.bomca-eu.org. Retrieved 2021-05-09.