Military Police (Azerbaijan) Explained

Unit Name:	Military Police
Dates:	10 April 1992-present
Country:	Azerbaijan
Branch:	Armed Forces of Azerbaijan
Type:	Military Police
Command Structure:	Ministry of Defense
Garrison:	Baku

The Military Police of the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan Respublikası Müdafiə Nazirliyi.Hərbi Polis) is the military police branch of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

Overview

It was established on 10 April 1992 by the order of the Minister of Defense.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Action during the Karabakh conflict

The military police personnel took an active part during Operation Iron Fist in 2020. Military police were involved in ensuring security in human settlements and places of deployment in the liberated territories. They also served at mobile checkpoints on military transport movement routes.^[4] Cargo of the Russian peacekeepers in Nagorno-Karabakh were escorted by the military police through the Barda-Agdam-Khankendi route.^[5]

List of commanders

• Colonel Rovshan Maharramov (-2010)^[6]
• Badir Hasanov (2010-?)^[7]

See also

• Military Police (Russia)
• 032 Military Unit
• Military Police (Kazakhstan)

Notes and References

1. Web site: The 29th anniversary of the military police is celebrated - VIDEO. 2021-04-23. MINISTRY OF DEFENCE OF THE REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN. en.
2. Web site: Отмечается 29-я годовщина образования военной полиции Азербайджана - ВИДЕО.
3. Web site: Редакция. 2021-04-10. В Азербайджане отмечается 29-я годовщина образования военной полиции. 2021-04-23. Зеркало.az. ru-RU.
4. Web site: The military police are involved in ensuring security in the liberated territories - VIDEO. 2021-04-23. MINISTRY OF DEFENCE OF THE REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN. en.
5. Web site: Activities on the provision of the peacekeeping contingent of the Russian Federation are being held - VIDEO. 2021-04-23. MINISTRY OF DEFENCE OF THE REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN. en.
6. Web site: Армейский полковник о слухах и недостатках в армии.
7. Web site: Снят с должности начальник военной полиции. 2021-04-23. 1news.az. ru.