Postcard from Bishkek

Kyrgyzstandyn mamlekettik koozoot kyzmatynyn kyzmatkerinin koonoo – now, that’s a mouthful!

It’s the name – in Kyrgyz – of the State Security Service of the Kyrgyz Republic – and today happens to be their “professional holiday“.

In a way, that seems to be quite appropriate because they have just had a very period with Bishkek hosting the Summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, attended by eight heads of state and a variety of other dignitaries among the more than 1200 participants.

As a result, I think they probably deserve a “day off” … but they probably won’t get it because security, like hotels and hospitals, tends to be a “round the clock” affair.

As is often the case here, the date was chosen to mark the “birthday” of the service, (birthdays are really important here); it was on 16th September 1992 that President Askar Akaev signed the Decree establishing the service.

.

For the record: the State Protection Service of the Kyrgyz Republic has the combination of legal, organizational, security, regime, search operations, technical and other measures to ensure the safety of the following persons:

• the President of the Kyrgyz Republic, and members of his family,
• the Prime Minister of the Kyrgyz Republic,
• the Speaker of the Parliament – the Speaker of Parliament of the Kyrgyz Republic,
• the President of the Constitutional Court of the Kyrgyz Republic,

as well as

• the heads of foreign states, governments and delegations during their stay in the Kyrgyz Republic.

The objectives of the State Security Service are: -

• forecasting and identification of threats to
  • life and health
  • facilities the State Security Service,

and the implementation of measures to prevent this threat;

• Security of facilities of the State Guard in their places of permanent and temporary stay;
• Secure, within their competence, the organization and the functioning of the presidential and governmental communications;
• Participation in measures to combat terrorism
• The protection of strategic objects, including
  • the prevention, detection and suppression of crime and other offenses in the strategic objects.

The service comprises a professionally trained staff, provided with the modern technology, including the latest models of weapons, so that it can fulfill its tasks to ensure the safety of senior officials, and other protected persons.

.

The day itself came into being only in 2009, established in order to foster a spirit of loyalty to the military to the people, loyalty to military duty and military traditions.

So, to all members of the Security Service of the Kyrgyz Republic – congratulations on last week … and  have a good day!

.

 

 

Tags: Calendar, For_the_Record, Kyrgyzstan