National Security Committee (Kazakhstan)
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The National Security Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan (NSC, Kazakh: Қазақстан Республикасының Ұлттық қауіпсіздік комитеті, ҰҚК, romanized: Qazaqstan Respublikasynyñ Ūlttyq qauıpsızdık komitetı, ŪQK; Russian: Комитет национальной безопасности Республики Казахстан, КНБ) is an intelligence agency in Kazakhstan founded on 13 July 1992.[3][5] It primarily manages the Border Service of Kazakhstan, which conducts oversight over the international borders of Kazakhstan. The NSC also oversees the Arystan ('Lions') commando unit.[6]
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Қазақстан Республикасы Ұлттық Қауіпсіздік Комитеті (Kazakh) Комитет Национальной Безопасности Республики Казахстан (Russian) | |
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Formed | 13 July 1992; 31 years ago (1992-07-13) |
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Website | knb.kz |
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Also referred to by the abbreviations KNB[1][2] or NSC,[3] or unofficially as the Kazakh National Security Service[4] |
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