The Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Tajikistan (Russian: Начальник Генерального штаба; Tajik: Сардори Ситоди генералӣ) is the highest-ranking military officer of in the Armed Forces of the Republic of Tajikistan, who is responsible for maintaining the operational command of the military and its three major branches.
Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Tajikistan | |
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Сардори Ситоди генералӣ Начальник Генерального штаба | |
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since 24 November 2015 | |
Ministry of Defence | |
Member of | General Staff of Armed Forces of the Republic of Tajikistan |
Reports to | Minister of Defense |
Residence | Dushanbe |
Appointer | President of Tajikistan |
Constituting instrument | Constitution of Tajikistan |
Precursor | Chief of the General Staff of the Soviet Armed Forces |
Formation | 1994 |
Website | Ministry of Defense of Tajikistan |
Functions
editThe chief maintains the following functions in his/her position:
- To maintain the combat readiness of the armed forces
- To carry out military decisions made by the President and Prime Minister
- To identify threats to the country
- To develop the strength and capability of the military
- To engage in military cooperation
List of Chiefs
editNo. | Portrait | Chief of the General Staff | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Ref. |
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1 | Ramil Nadyrov (born 1967) | Lieutenant general22 August 2001 | 18 January 2014 | 12 years, 149 days | [1][2][3] | |
2 | Zarif Sharifzoda (1970–2017) | Major general18 January 2014 | 24 November 2015 | 1 year, 310 days | [4][5] | |
3 | Emomali Sobirzoda (born 1972) | Lieutenant general24 November 2015 | Incumbent | 8 years, 282 days | [6] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "НАДЫРОВ Рамиль Халилович". Archived from the original on 2018-09-21. Retrieved 2018-09-21.
- ^ "Организация Договора о коллективной безопасности - передается к саммиту ОДКБ - РИА Новости, 18.06.2004". ria.ru.
- ^ "Биографическая Справка". Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA). Archived from the original on 2021-05-04. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ "New appointments in the Ministry of Defence". prezident.tj.
- ^ "Начальник Генштаба ВС Таджикистана погиб в ДТП". interfax.
- ^ "New appointments". prezident.tj.