Internal Troops of Azerbaijan

Internal Troops of Azerbaijan Azərbaycan Respublikası Daxili Qoşunları
Emblem of the Internal Troops of Azerbaijan
Motto	Daxili Qoşunlarda xidmətinlə fəxr et! Be proud of your service in the Internal Troops!
Agency overview
Formed	March 12, 1992
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	Azerbaijan
General nature	Gendarmerie
Operational structure
Headquarters	Baku
Agency executive	Shahin Mammadov
Parent agency	Ministry of Internal Affairs
Website
dq.mia.gov.az
The Internal Troops anthem is called Soldier of the Internal Troops.[1]

The Internal Troops of Azerbaijan (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan Respublikası Daxili Qoşunları), also known as Interior Troops or Interior Guard,^[2] is the uniformed gendarmerie-like force in Azerbaijan. Internal Troops are subordinated to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan (the police authority of the country).^[3] The Internal Troops are the descendant of the Soviet Union's Internal Troops, and are used to deal with internal emergencies such as natural disasters, restoring public order, internal armed conflicts and to safeguard important facilities. During wartime, the Internal Troops fall under the jurisdiction of the Azerbaijani Land Forces and fulfill tasks of local defense and security.^{[citation needed]} Other law enforcement bodies in Azerbaijan include the Azerbaijani National Guard and the State Border Service and its Coast Guard subcomponent. Founded in 1933, the Mubariz Keshikde newspaper informs the public about the activities of the internal troops.^[4]