The Ministry of Defense of Transnistria (
Russian: Министерство обороны Приднестровской Молдавской Республики) is a government agency of the partially recognized
Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic
Transnistria, officially the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic (PMR), is an unrecognised breakaway state that is internationally recognised as a part of Moldova. Transnistria controls most of the narrow strip of land between the Dniester riv ...
. It is the executive body in implementing defense policies in of the
Armed Forces of Transnistria
The Armed Forces of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic ( ro, Forțele armate ale Republicii Moldovenești Nistrene, Moldovan Cyrillic: Форцеле армате але Републичий Молдовенешть Нистрене; russian: ...
. The current Minister of Defense is Major General
Oleg Obruchlov.
Tasks
* To implement state policy on defense and military development
* To coordinate the activities of state bodies and local self-government bodies from the preparation of the state for defense
* To ensure the combat readiness, and capability of the armed forces to perform their functions and tasks
* To interact with state bodies, public organizations and citizens, international organizations to provide training and education in the military
History
On September 6, 1991, a year after the formation of the PMR, the
Supreme Soviet
The Supreme Soviet (russian: Верховный Совет, Verkhovny Sovet, Supreme Council) was the common name for the legislative bodies (parliaments) of the Soviet socialist republics (SSR) in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USS ...
adopted a decree "On measures to protect the sovereignty and independence of the republic", which determined the creation of the
Republican Guard
A republican guard, sometimes called a national guard, is a state organization of a country (often a republic, hence the name ''Republican'') which typically serves to protect the head of state and the government, and thus is often synonymous wi ...
. On September 3, 1992, the Supreme Council approved a concept by the military agencies and organizations. By the end of 1992, all the main structures within the defence ministry were formed, including departments, units and subunits. On March 14, 1993, the entire staff of the defense ministry took an
oath of allegiance
An oath of allegiance is an oath whereby a subject or citizen acknowledges a duty of allegiance and swears loyalty to a monarch or a country. In modern republics, oaths are sworn to the country in general, or to the country's constitution. Fo ...
to the country. The professional holiday of the ministry is on 6 September, days after the
Republic Day
Republic Day is the name of a holiday in several countries to commemorate the day when they became republics.
List
January 1 January in Slovak Republic
The day of creation of Slovak republic. A national holiday since 1993. Officially cal ...
celebrations.
Leadership
Minister of Defense
The Minister of Defense is the executive minister responsible for the management of the ministry as well as the armed forces.
The following is a list of Ministers of Defence of Transnistria from 1991 – present:
* Major General
Stefan Kitzac
Stefan may refer to:
* Stefan (given name)
* Stefan (surname)
* Ștefan, a Romanian given name and a surname
* Štefan, a Slavic given name and surname
* Stefan (footballer) (born 1988), Brazilian footballer
* Stefan Heym, pseudonym of German writ ...
(September 1991 – September 1992)
* Colonel General
Stanislav Hazheev
Stanislav Galimovich Hazheev (russian: Станислав Галимович Хажеев) (born 28 December 1941 in Kashtak, Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russian SFSR) is the former Minister of Defence in Transnistria.
Early life and career
Hazheev wa ...
(September 1992 – January 24, 2012)
* Major General
Alexander Lukyanenko
Major General Alexander Alexeyevich Lukyanenko (russian: Александр Алексеевич Лукьяненко) (born 13 September 1961 in Budapest, Hungary) is a Transnistrian politician who served as the 3rd Minister of Defence of Transni ...
(January 24, 2012 – December 30, 2015)
* Major General
Oleg Gomenyuk
Oleg (russian: Олег), Oleh ( uk, Олег), or Aleh ( be, Алег) is an East Slavic given name. The name is very common in Russia, Ukraine and Belаrus. It derives from the Old Norse ''Helgi'' ( Helge), meaning "holy", "sacred", or "bless ...
(December 30, 2015 – August 18, 2016)
* Major General
Ruslan Paulesko Ruslan may refer to:
* ''Ruslan'' (film), a 2009 film starring Steven Segal
* Ruslan (given name), male name used mainly in Slavic countries, with list of people
* Antonov An-124 ''Ruslan'', large Soviet cargo aircraft, later built in Ukraine and ...
(August 18, 2016 – December 26, 2016)
* Major General
Oleg Obruchkov
Oleg (russian: Олег), Oleh ( uk, Олег), or Aleh ( be, Алег) is an East Slavic given name. The name is very common in Russia, Ukraine and Belаrus. It derives from the Old Norse ''Helgi'' ( Helge), meaning "holy", "sacred", or "bless ...
(December 26, 2016 – Present)
Chief of Staff
List of Commanders
See also
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Armed Forces of Transnistria
The Armed Forces of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic ( ro, Forțele armate ale Republicii Moldovenești Nistrene, Moldovan Cyrillic: Форцеле армате але Републичий Молдовенешть Нистрене; russian: ...
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Ministry of State Security (Transnistria)
The Ministry of State Security ( ro, Ministerul Securității Statului, russian: Министерство государственной безопасности, uk, Міністерство державної безпеки) is the Transnistria ...
*
Transnistria War
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Ministry of Internal Affairs of Transnistria
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Transnistria (Russian: Министерство внутренних дел Приднестровской Молдавской Республики) also known as the Ministry of the Interior is an official g ...
References
Military of Transnistria
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