Ministry of Defense (Kyrgyzstan)

Ministry of Defence

Кыргыз Республикасынын Коргоо министрлиги Министерство обороны Кыргызской Республики
Emblem of the Ministry of Defense
A monument near the Ministry of Defence for Kyrgyz soldiers who fought in the Batken Conflict with the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan.
Agency overview
Formed	13 January 1992 (1992-01-13)
Jurisdiction	Government of Kyrgyzstan
Headquarters	Kiev-Logvinenko Street, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Employees	11,000
Minister responsible	Major General Baktybek Bekbolotov, Minister of Defense
Deputy Ministers responsible	Major General Ruslan Mukambetov, First Deputy Minister and Chief of the General Staff Erlis Terdikbayev, First Deputy Minister
Website	https://mil.gov.kg

The Ministry of Defense of the Kyrgyz Republic (Kyrgyz: Кыргыз Республикасынын Коргоо министрлиги, romanized: Kyrgyz Respublikasynyn Korgoo ministrligi, Russian: Министерство обороны Кыргызской Республики), formerly known as the State Committee for Defense Affairs (Kyrgyz: Кыргыз Республикасынын Коргоо иштери боюнча мамлекеттик комитети, КР КИБМК, romanized: Kyrgyz Respublikasynyn Korgoo ishteri boyuncha mamlekettik komiteti, KR KIBMK, Russian: Государственный комитет по делам обороны Кыргызской Республики, ГКДO КР), is the main executive body responsible for the Armed Forces of Kyrgyzstan, having the authority to is responsible for the readiness of the military command and the control bodies in its ranks. In accordance with legislation connected to the armed forces.^[1] The current Minister of Defense is Major General Baktybek Bekbolotov.