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Генеральны штаб Узброеных Сіл Рэспублікі Беларусь Генеральный штаб Вооружённых сил Республики Беларусь | |
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Formed | May 1992 |
Preceding Staff |
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Headquarters | Minsk, Belarus |
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Website | www.mil.ru |
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus is the central body of military management and operational control of the Armed Forces of Belarus. The Chief of the General Staff is appointed by the President of Belarus, who is the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces. The General Staff is part of the Ministry of Defence of Belarus. [1]
The General Staff was established originally as the Main Staff in May 1992, when the Byelorussian Military District of the Soviet Union was dissolved. [2]
The current Chief of the General Staff is Pavel Muraveiko, who also serves as First Deputy Minister of Defence. [3]
The following departments are under the control of the general staff: [4]
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