Honor Guard Company (Kazakhstan)

The Honor Guard Company of the Ministry of Defense of Kazakhstan (Kazakh: Қазақстан Республикасы Қорғаныс министрлігінің Құрметті күзетші, Qazaqstan Respýblıkasy Qorǵanys mınıstrliginiń Qurmetti küzetşi; Russian: Роты почетного караула Министерства обороны Республики Казахстан) is a guard of honour unit of Kazakhstan that serves as part of the country's Ministry of Defense.

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.

[1][2] The company is the primary Kazakh military participant in foreign parades.

One of its first activities was the 2010 Moscow Victory Day Parade on Red Square, during which it was led by Kaidar Karakulov.