Central Military District | |
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Founded | 2000 – Present |
Country | Uzbekistan |
Branch | Uzbek Ground Forces |
Type | Military district |
Part of | Ministry of Defence |
Headquarters | Jizzakh |
Nickname(s) | Central Operational Command |
Website | https://sarhad.uz/uz/home |
Commanders | |
Commander of the District | Colonel Farhodjon Shermatov |
Notable commanders | Ismail Ergashev[1] |
The Central Military District (Uzbek: Markaziy harbiy okrug) is a military district of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Uzbekistan based in the city of Jizzakh. It serves the territory of Dzhizak Province, Samarqand Province, and Sirdaryo Province.[2][3]
On 21 June 2019, the Central Military District and the Samarkand Regional Council of the Youth Union signed a Memorandum of Understanding for cooperation.[4] During the COVID-19 pandemic in Uzbekistan, disinfection works were underway in the Samarkand Region in cooperation with the Central Military District.[5]
In Jizzakh, a library owned by the Central Military District Command has about 8,000 books, of which 5,000 pieces world and Uzbek literature and 500 are history books and textbooks.[8]