Organizational form and main activities of the national guard troops in the former USSR countries: a comparative analysis on the example of Russia, Kazakhstan and Tajikistan

The article is devoted to the study of the National Guard troops in the Russian Federation, Kazakhstan and Tajikistan. The paper considers the history of internal troops in the USSR, the history of the formation of troops of "internal purpose" in Russia, Kazakhstan and Tajikistan after the collapse of the Soviet Union, as well as their further transformation into the troops of the national guard. The authors comparatively analyze the main tasks assigned to the troops of the National Guard in Russia, Kazakhstan and Tajikistan. Based on a comparison of the tasks assigned, conclusions are drawn about the features of the activities of the national guards in each of the countries under consideration.