Day of National Security Authorities of Turkmenistan (30/09)

On September 30, Turkmenistan celebrates National Security Workers Day.

The formation of the national security bodies of Turkmenistan dates back to the Soviet period, when one of the strongest security forces in the world, the KGB –, was formed and operated in the USSR. Many principles and experience of the USSR State Security Committee were taken as a basis when building a state security system for countries formed in the post-Soviet space. Turkmenistan was no exception in this regard.

The formation of personnel of the national security bodies of Turkmenistan was also associated with the involvement of experienced employees of the security forces of the former Turkmen SSR.

September 30, 1991 became the date of the creation of the national security bodies of the Republic. Then the National Security Committee was created, renamed in 2002 into the Ministry of National Security of Turkmenistan. The legal basis for the activities of these structures is the Constitution, Laws of Turkmenistan «On National Security» and «On National Security Bodies».

The national security bodies of Turkmenistan resolve issues of ensuring the security of society, state sovereignty, and state power. Their competence includes issues of suppressing the intelligence and sabotage activities of foreign intelligence services and organizations in the country, ensuring the safety of state secret facilities and much more.

In turn, to carry out these and other tasks related to the field of state security, national security agencies conduct intelligence activities. One of the pressing tasks in which these specialists are involved is the fight against international terrorism.

Every year on September 30, the President of the country addresses the employees of the national security agencies with congratulations, expressing gratitude for their service, loyalty to the Motherland and duty.

The holiday date is not one of the days off, which is not surprising. Employees of such structures serve without strictly fixed days off, and they can be involved in official duties at any time of the day or night.

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