On August 4, 2022, dedicated to the celebration of the 31st anniversary of the State Independence of the Republic of Tajikistan, the Department of the Internal Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs organized an open personal-team competition between the Head Directorate and the departments of the internal affairs bodies in the sports of small football, volleyball and national wrestling to find " The Cup of Internal Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs" was launched.

Before the competitions, the opening ceremony of these competitions was held, and the leadership of the Department of Internal Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs emphasized the significant contribution of soldiers and officers to the achievement of state independence and strengthening of the constitutional structure.

The purpose of this competition is further improvement of the physical training of personnel, involvement of employees in regular physical training, sports and promotion of a healthy lifestyle.

After the live performance of the National Anthem, the competition was declared officially open.

It should be noted that on the first day of the competition, a number of teams played their first matches on the small fields of the 3502nd military unit of the Internal Troops Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan. It should be noted that the playgrounds are built with high quality and are suitable for various competitions. Of course, this is primarily due to the support and serious attention of the Minister of Internal Affairs, Colonel-General of Police Rahimzoda Ramazan Ham, to the military units and the entire Directorate of the Internal Forces of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, to sports and a healthy lifestyle.

The competitions will be held in round-robin format, and the teams will play each other in two 25-minute halves. Of course, the competition will be held according to IFA rules. All the teams have already been divided into four groups, and after the group matches, the top two teams of the group will go to the final stage.

In the second round, the competition was held in Olympic style, that is, in the event of a tie, 3 6-meter shots are awarded. Other planned competitions will be held according to international laws and regulations.

As we mentioned above, the purpose of the tournament is to further improve the physical training of the personnel, to attract as many employees as possible to sports activities, to maintain their health in good condition, to promote a healthy lifestyle, as well as to develop and promote the sports of football, volleyball and national wrestling among employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Competitions within the framework of this competition will continue until September 6, and the winners will be presented with cups, medals, certificates and souvenirs by the leadership of the Department of Internal Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Source: Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan