Aibyn Presidential Regiment
The Aibyn Presidential Regiment of the State Security Service of Kazakhstan (Kazakh: Айбынның Президенттік құрметті қорғау полкі, Aıbynnyń Prezıdenttik qurmetti qorǵaý polki; Russian: Президентские полк "Айбын" Службы государственной охраны Республики Казахстан, Prezidentskiye polk "Aybyn" Sluzhby gosudarstvennoy okhrany Respubliki Kazakhstan) is a ceremonial honor guard of the State Security Service of Kazakhstan. It is comparable to the Kremlin Regiment in Russia and the Azerbaijani National Guard.
| Aibyn Presidential Regiment | |
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The regiment participating in the Spasskaya Tower Festival in 2014. | |
| Active | 21 April 2014 |
| Country | Kazakhstan |
| Branch | Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan |
| Type | Honor guard and protection force |
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| Part of | State Security Service of Kazakhstan |
| Garrison/HQ | Astana |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Captain Khasen Omarkhanov |
| Insignia | |
| Ceremonial Flag | |
When the Republican Guard was formed in 1992, as decreed by the newly elected President of Kazakhstan, it included a Guard of Honor company called the Ceremonial Battalion. This was later renamed the Presidential Regiment, currently commanded by Captain Khasen Omarkhanov.