State Security Service (Kazakhstan)

The State Guard Service of the Republic of Kazakhstan (Kazakh: Қазақстан Республикасы Мемлекеттік күзет қызметі, Qazaqstan Respublikasy Memlekettık küzet qyzmetı) is a protective service agency under commandment of President of Kazakhstan, pertaining to the national security forces.

It was established by Nazarbayev on 16 March 1992 on the basis of a brigade of the Kazakh Internal Troops deployed in the village of Ak Zhar (located in the Kaskelen District of the Almaty Region).

Around the same time of these national developments, a Ninth Directorate was created in the structure of the KGB of the Kazakh SSR, which was responsible for protecting First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Kazakhstan Dinmukhamed Kunaev.

By order of the President Nazarvayev dated 6 February 1992, the Presidential Protection Service of the Republic of Kazakhstan (SOP) was created.

The SPS is composed of: Since its inception, the service has ensured the security of important national and international events, such as the inauguration ceremony of Nursultan Nazarbayev, Capital City Day, summits in Kazakhstan, and many others.

The banner of the Aibyn Regiment .