Editing Armed Forces of Tajikistan (section)

== Overview ==
[[File:Эмомали Собирзода.jpg|thumb|left|Chief of Staff [[Emomali Sobirzoda]]]]

=== Command ===
{{Main|Ministry of Defence (Tajikistan)}}
The [[Security Council of Tajikistan|Security Council]] advises the [[President of Tajikistan]] on matters of national security. As Supreme Commander-in-Chief, the [[President of Tajikistan]] is entitled to use the Center for the Management of the Armed Forces (opened on [[Armed Forces Day (Tajikistan)|National Army Day]] in 2018), which would serve as the main military command center for the president, similarly to the [[Russian Armed Forces]] [[National Defense Management Center]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.translatoruser-int.com/translate?&from=ru&to=en&csId=84706578-618e-42e7-9325-73da5e3f1539&usId=feed6a2b-91a8-497c-b961-4a43e6e41829&dl=en&ac=true&dt=2019%2f6%2f13%200%3a39&h=0DhAvXKw_eDb5XCSNX2spXVtdQ2YZ5Ih&a=https%3a%2f%2fwww.news.tj%2fnews%2ftajikistan%2fsecurity%2f20180221%2fv-tadzhikistane-poyavilsya-tsentr-upravleniya-vooruzhennimi-silami|title=Error|access-date=27 April 2021|archive-date=8 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308134802/https://www.translatoruser-int.com/translate?&from=ru&to=en&csId=84706578-618e-42e7-9325-73da5e3f1539&usId=feed6a2b-91a8-497c-b961-4a43e6e41829&dl=en&ac=true&dt=2019%2f6%2f13%200%3a39&h=0DhAvXKw_eDb5XCSNX2spXVtdQ2YZ5Ih&a=https%3a%2f%2fwww.news.tj%2fnews%2ftajikistan%2fsecurity%2f20180221%2fv-tadzhikistane-poyavilsya-tsentr-upravleniya-vooruzhennimi-silami|url-status=live}}</ref>

The main body of operational command and control of troops is the General Staff, which is responsible for developing mobilization plans and proposals on the military doctrine of the Republic. The plan for the deployment of troops is also developed by the General Staff in agreement with the Government.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ncz.tj/system/files/Legislation/316_ru.pdf|access-date=28 April 2021|archive-date=28 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210428211835/http://ncz.tj/system/files/Legislation/316_ru.pdf|url-status=live|title=О ВНЕСЕНИИ ИЗМЕНЕНИЙ И ДОПОЛНЕНИЙ В ЗАКОН РЕСПУБЛИКИ ТАДЖИКИСТАН "О ВООРУЖЕННЫХ СИЛАХ РЕСПУБЛИКИ ТАДЖИКИСТАН"|trans-title=On Amendments and Additions to the Law of the Republic of Tajikistan "On the Armed Forces of the Republic of Tajikistan"}}</ref>

=== Personnel ===

==== Military education ====
[[File:Суворовцы Таджикистана.jpg|thumb|Members of the corps of drums of the military lyceum.]]
[[Russia]] provided much support toward the creation of the national army, and trained command and engineer personnel. An institute of higher military education was created in Tajikistan. Despite the large budget and the adequate training of personnel, the national army was still far from a professional service. Currently, over 100 Tajik military cadets have undergone training at [[National Defence Academy (India)|National Defense Academy]] and the [[Indian Military Academy]] in [[India]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.asiaplustj.info/en/news/tajikistan/security/20200908/tajik-indian-defense-ministers-hold-talks-in-moscow-to-discuss-boosting-defense-cooperation|title=Tajik, Indian defense ministers hold talks in Moscow to discuss boosting defense cooperation &#124; Tajikistan News ASIA-Plus|access-date=13 September 2020|archive-date=27 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201027070310/https://asiaplustj.info/en/news/tajikistan/security/20200908/tajik-indian-defense-ministers-hold-talks-in-moscow-to-discuss-boosting-defense-cooperation|url-status=live}}</ref> Tajiks also study in [[Kazakhstan]], [[Azerbaijan]], [[China]], [[Pakistan]], and the [[Czech Republic]] to study, retrain, and improve their professional skills.<ref>{{cite web|title=ШЕРАЛӢ МИРЗО: "ИСЛОҲОТИ ҲАРБӢ ДАР ҚУВВАҲОИ МУСАЛЛАҲИ МАМЛАКАТ ИДОМА ДОРАД". Вазири мудофиаи Тоҷикистон ба саволҳои хабарнигори АМИТ "Ховар" посух дод|url=https://tajsohtmon.tj/tj/navidho/6129-sheral-mirzo-islooti-arb-dar-uvvaoi-musallai-mamlakat-idoma-dorad-vaziri-mudofiai-toikiston-ba-savoloi-habarnigori-amit-hovar-posuh-dod.html|access-date=2021-04-28|website=Кумитаи меъморӣ ва сохтмони назди Ҳукумати Ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон|archive-date=28 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210428020031/https://tajsohtmon.tj/tj/navidho/6129-sheral-mirzo-islooti-arb-dar-uvvaoi-musallai-mamlakat-idoma-dorad-vaziri-mudofiai-toikiston-ba-savoloi-habarnigori-amit-hovar-posuh-dod.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

The following are higher military educational institutions that are part of the Ministry of Defence and/or other militarized institutions:
* [[Military Institute of the Ministry of Defense of Tajikistan]]
* [[Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Tajikistan]]
* [[Border Troops Academy]]
Military faculties operate in the armed forces:

* Military Faculty of the [[Tajik National University]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Кафедра военной подготовки – tnu|url=https://tnu.tj/index.php/ru/voennaja-podgotovka-2/|access-date=2021-07-11|language=ru-RU|archive-date=11 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210711011357/https://tnu.tj/index.php/ru/voennaja-podgotovka-2/|url-status=live}}</ref>
*Department of Military Medicine of [[Avicenna Tajik State Medical University]]

The following is for mid-tier officers:
* Karatag National Training Center – Established in 2010 with American assistance.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://lenta.ru/news/2010/08/09/center/|title=США построят в Таджикистане военно-учебный центр|access-date=12 September 2020|archive-date=25 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220525221417/https://m.lenta.ru/news/2010/08/09/center/amp/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url = http://avesta.tj/2011/07/07/v-karatage-nachalos-stroitelstvo-natsionalnogo-uchebnogo-tsentra-tadzhikistana/|title = В Каратаге началось строительство Национального учебного центра Таджикистана|date = 7 July 2011|access-date = 12 September 2020|archive-date = 24 January 2023|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230124213702/https://avesta.tj/2011/07/07/v-karatage-nachalos-stroitelstvo-natsionalnogo-uchebnogo-tsentra-tadzhikistana/|url-status = live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.asiaplustj.info/en/news/tajikistan/20100625/us-allocates-10mln-construction-tajik-national-military-training-center|title=U.S. Allocates $10mln for construction of Tajik national military training center &#124; Tajikistan News ASIA-Plus|access-date=13 September 2020|archive-date=23 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220523180817/https://www.asiaplustj.info/en/news/tajikistan/20100625/us-allocates-10mln-construction-tajik-national-military-training-center|url-status=live}}</ref> It is located about 30 miles from the capital and is administered by the [[Tajik National Guard]].<ref>{{cite news| url = https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tajikistan-usa-idUSTRE65O49L20100625| title = U.S. plans military training centre in Tajikistan |work=Reuters| date = 25 June 2010| access-date = 13 September 2020| archive-date = 23 May 2022| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220523195448/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tajikistan-usa-idUSTRE65O49L20100625| url-status = live}}</ref>
* [[Border Troops Training Centre]]
* Training Center "Poytakht"
* National Guard Training Center

Secondary institutions:
* [[Mastibek Tashmukhamedov Military Lyceum of the Ministry of Defense of Tajikistan]]
*[[Cyrus the Great]] Border Troops Military Gymnasium

==== Personnel training and conscription ====
Tajik men aged 18–27 are eligible to be drafted in the armed forces, and are expected to serve up to two years.  Public servants such as educators have been exempt from the conscription since the early 2000s.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2018-11-23|title=Tajik army faces criticism over draft campaign|language=en-GB|publisher=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-46315835|access-date=2021-05-03|archive-date=3 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210503225509/https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-46315835|url-status=live}}</ref> The Armed Forces annually has two training sessions.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mort.tj/1-%d1%83%d0%bc%d0%b8-%d0%b8%d1%8e%d0%bb-%d0%b4%d0%b0%d0%b2%d1%80%d0%b8-%d0%b4%d1%83%d1%8e%d0%bc%d0%b8-%d1%82%d0%b0%d2%b3%d1%81%d0%b8%d0%bb-%d0%b4%d0%b0%d1%80-%d2%9b%d1%83%d0%b2%d0%b2%d0%b0%d2%b3%d0%be/ |title=1-УМИ ИЮЛ ДАВРИ ДУЮМИ ТАҲСИЛ ДАР ҚУВВАҲОИ МУСАЛЛАҲ БО РИОЯИ ҚОИДАҲОИ САНИТАРӢ-ГИГИЕНӢ ОҒОЗ ГАРДИД — Вазорати Мудофияи Ҷумуҳурии Тоҷикистон |publisher=Mort.tj |date=2021-07-01 |accessdate=2022-09-21 |archive-date=9 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709184506/http://mort.tj/1-%D1%83%D0%BC%D0%B8-%D0%B8%D1%8E%D0%BB-%D0%B4%D0%B0%D0%B2%D1%80%D0%B8-%D0%B4%D1%83%D1%8E%D0%BC%D0%B8-%D1%82%D0%B0%D2%B3%D1%81%D0%B8%D0%BB-%D0%B4%D0%B0%D1%80-%D2%9B%D1%83%D0%B2%D0%B2%D0%B0%D2%B3%D0%BE/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

=== Regional areas ===
The National Army has five Territorial Defense Zones ({{langx|tg|минтақаи мурофиавии ҳудудии}}), divided among the [[Regions of Tajikistan]] and [[Dushanbe]]:

*[[Khatlon]] Territorial Defense Zone
*Territorial Defense Zone for [[Districts of Republican Subordination]]
*[[Sughd Region|Sughd]] Territorial Defense Zone
*[[Dushanbe]] Territorial Defense Zone
*[[Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region|Gorno-Badakhshan]] Territorial Defense Zone

They are led by their elected governors.

=== Facilities ===
* Fakhrabad Training Ground
* Chorrukh-Dayron Training Center
* Nurafshon Training Ground<ref>{{cite web|last=Mail.ru|first=Новости|date=2020-03-10|title=В Таджикистан прибыла рота спецназа из Узбекистана|url=https://news.mail.ru/society/40886652/|access-date=2021-05-01|website=Новости Mail.ru|language=ru|archive-date=1 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210501214016/https://news.mail.ru/society/40886652/|url-status=live}}</ref> (near the city of Isfara and the Sughd suburbs)<ref>{{cite web|title=Нерӯҳои заминии вазорати дифоъи Тоҷикистон размоиши барномарезишударо анҷом медиҳанд|url=https://tajikta.tj/tj/gallery/ner-oi-zaminii-vazorati-difoi-to-ikiston-razmoishi-barnomarezishudaro-an-om-medi-and|access-date=2021-05-01|website=tajikta.tj|language=tg|archive-date=1 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210501214127/https://tajikta.tj/tj/gallery/ner-oi-zaminii-vazorati-difoi-to-ikiston-razmoishi-barnomarezishudaro-an-om-medi-and|url-status=live}}</ref>
*Mumirak Military Base

=== Military Justice ===
[[Military courts]] are run by the Ministry of Defense and the National Guard. They are established on a territorial basis at the location of garrisons. Their activity is aimed at protecting the rights and freedoms of servicemen, as well as the interests of military units. A military court consists of the chairman, deputy chairman, judges and people's deputies.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://harbidushanbe.sud.tj/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Sudi-harbi.pdf|access-date=5 May 2021|archive-date=5 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210505132617/http://harbidushanbe.sud.tj/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Sudi-harbi.pdf|url-status=live|title=Моддаи 58. Судҳои ҳарбии Ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон|trans-title=Article 58. Military Courts of the Republic of Tajikistan}}</ref>

=== Military awards ===
* Medal of the Valiant Border Guard of Tajikistan
* Medal "For 15 years of Impeccable Service"
* Medal "5 years of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Tajikistan"<ref>{{cite web|title=Положение о юбилейной медали "5-лет Вооруженных Сил Республики Таджикистан" от 18 февраля 1998 года № 935|url=http://www.adlia.tj/show_doc.fwx?Rgn=12869|access-date=2021-06-02|website=adlia.tj|archive-date=2 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602215946/http://www.adlia.tj/show_doc.fwx?Rgn=12869|url-status=live}}</ref>
* Medal "10 years of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Tajikistan"
* Medal "15 years of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Tajikistan"
* Medal "5 Years of the Presidential Guard"

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File:10YearsOfTajikArmedForces.jpg|Medal "10 Years of the Tajik Armed Forces
File:15YearsOfTajikArmedForces.jpg|Medal "15 Years of the Tajik Armed Forces
File:5YearsOfTajikArmedForces.jpg|Medal "5 Years of the Tajik Armed Forces
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