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Academy of the Armed Forces of Uzbekistan
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The Academy of the Armed Forces of Uzbekistan (Uzbek: Oʻzbekiston respublikasi qurolli kuchlari akademiyasi) is a body for the training of highly qualified military personnel for the Armed Forces of the Republic of Uzbekistan. It was originally established as an inter-service educational institution that serves the purpose of training officers for higher level leadership positions. Cadets who study at the academy are enrolled for at least 2 years. It was the first institution of its kind to be established on the militaries of Central Asia.[4] The school requires all cadets to be fluent in the Uzbek language as well as have a basic knowledge of Russian.[5][6]
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Oʻzbekiston respublikasi qurolli kuchlari akademiyasi | |
![]() Sergey Shoigu at the academy of the armed forces in 2018 | |
Other name | Uzbek Armed Forces Academy |
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Former name | Tashkent Higher Combined Arms Command School named after Vladimir Lenin |
Type | military academy |
Established | 2 September 1994 (original school)/25 April 2017 (reestablishment) |
Founder | Government of Uzbekistan |
Affiliation | Armed Forces of the Republic of Uzbekistan |
Officer in charge | Colonel Shavkat Mamazhonov[1][2] |
Address | 100075 Parkent Street, Mirzo Ulugbek[3] , , , |
Language | Uzbek/Russian |
Colors | Light Blue |
It is also called the Joint-Forces Academy |
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