State Border Service

State Border Service of Azerbaijan Republic
*Azərbaycan Respublikası Dövlət Sərhəd Xidməti*
State Border Service of Azerbaijan Republic; Azərbaycan Respublikası Dövlət Sərhəd Xidməti
	Seal of the State Border Service of Azerbaijan
	Banner of the State Border Service of Azerbaijan
Abbreviation	SBS
Agency overview
Formed	July 31, 2002
Preceding agency	Azerbaijan Border Guard Forces;
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	Azerbaijan
Constituting instrument	Law of Azerbaijan Republic on Border Troops, 1994;
Specialist jurisdictions	National border patrol, security, and integrity.; Coastal patrol, marine border protection, marine search and rescue.;
Operational structure
Headquarters	Baku, Azerbaijan
Agency executive	Elchin Guliyev, Chief of State Border Service;
Child agency	Academy of State Border Troops;
Notables
Anniversary	18 August, Day of the Border Guard;
Website
	www.dsx.gov.az

The State Border Service of Azerbaijan Republic (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan Respublikası Dövlət Sərhəd Xidməti) is a governmental law enforcement agency in charge of protecting the borders of Azerbaijan. The Chief of State Border Service is Colonel-General Elchin Guliyev. Other law enforcement bodies in Azerbaijan include the Internal Troops of Azerbaijan and the Azerbaijani National Guard.

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