Honor Guard Company of the Ministry of Defense of Kazakhstan

The Honor Guard Company of the Ministry of Defense of Kazakhstan (Kazakh:Қазақстан Республикасы Қорғаныс министрлігінің Құрмет грамотасы, Russian:Роты почетного караула Министерства обороны Республики Казахстан) is a Honor guard unit of the Ministry of Defense of Kazakhstan.

History


It was founded in 2002, by order of then defense minister Mukhtar Altynbayev. Since its formation, the company has taken part in all ceremonies and events in Kazakhstan and also abroad. Among the events the company has taken part in is the Inauguration of the President of Kazakhstan, Victory Day, Independence Day and Defender of the Fatherland Day parades, and the 2010 Moscow Victory Day Parade and the 2015 China Victory Day Parade.