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|commander1=[[General Major]] Zakir Hasanov
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The '''Internal Troops of Azerbaijan''' ({{lang-az|Azərbaycan Respublikası Daxili Qoşunları}}) also known as '''Interior Troops''' or '''Interior Guard'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.today.az/print/news/politics/57802.html|title=People's Republic of China militia delegation visits Azerbaijan}}</ref> is the uniformed [[gendarmerie]]-like [[paramilitary]] force in [[Azerbaijan]]. 

The [[Internal Troops]] are under the [[authority]] of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, who also control the [[police]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.today.az/print/news/politics/23110.html|title=Today.Az - Interior Troops are not subordinate to Ministry of Emergencies|website=www.today.az}}</ref> The Internal Troops are the descended from the [[Soviet Union]]'s Internal Troops. They are used to deal with internal [[emergency|emergencies]] such as [[natural disaster]]s, restoring [[public order]], internal armed conflicts and to protect important facilities. During [[war]]time, the Internal Troops fall under the [[jurisdiction]] of the [[Azerbaijani Land Force]]s, and can be involved in local [[defense (military)|defense]] and [[security]] of the country, along with the [[army]].

Its equipment includes [[Heckler & Koch MP5]] [[submachine gun]]s.

Other [[law enforcement]] bodies in Azerbaijan include the [[Azerbaijani National Guard]] and the [[State Border Service of Azerbaijan]] and its [[Azerbaijan Coast Guard|Coast Guard]] branch. 

==Related pages==
*[[Military history of Azerbaijan]]
*[[Azerbaijani Armed Forces]]
*[[Azerbaijani Land Force]]
*[[Azerbaijani Air Force]]
*[[Azerbaijani Navy]]
*[[Azerbaijani National Guard]]
*[[State Border Service of Azerbaijan]]

==References==
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==Other websites==
*[http://www.mia.gov.az/?/en/content/28974/ Internal Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs] {{az icon}} {{en icon}} {{ru icon}}

[[Category:Special Forces|Internal Troops of Azerbaijan]]
[[Category:Military of Azerbaijan]]
[[Category:Law enforcement agencies]]


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