The Ministry of Defence of Transnistria (

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: Министерство обороны Приднестровской Молдавской Республики) is a government agency of the partially recognized

Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic Transnistria, officially known as the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic and locally as Pridnestrovie, is a landlocked breakaway state internationally recognized as part of Moldova. It controls most of the narrow strip of land between the Dni ...

. It is the executive body in implementing defence policies in of the

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. The current Minister of Defence is Major General Oleg Obruchkov.

Tasks

* To implement state policy on defence and military development * To coordinate the activities of state bodies and local self-government bodies from the preparation of the state for defence * 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

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adopted a decree "On measures to protect the sovereignty and independence of the republic", which determined the creation of the

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. 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 defence ministry took an

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to the country. The professional holiday of the ministry is on 6 September, days after the

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celebrations.

Leadership

Minister of Defence

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(September 1991 – September 1992) * Colonel General

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(September 1992 – January 24, 2012) * Major General

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(January 24, 2012 – December 30, 2015) * Major General

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(December 30, 2015 – August 18, 2016) * Major General

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(August 18, 2016 – December 26, 2016) * Major General Oleg Obruchkov (December 26, 2016 – Present)

Chief of Staff

List of Commanders

References

Military of Transnistria Government of Transnistria Long stubs with short prose {{Transnistria-stub