The Special State Protection Service of the Republic of Azerbaijan is a special military unit that is directly in the command of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan.  The main duties of the Special State Protection Service are – to organize and provide security of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan and other state protection objects and also of heads of foreign states and governments (Foreign missions) while their being in Azerbaijan, to organize and provide security of objects of the Office of the President, National Assembly, Constitutional Court, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Central Election Commission.
      The Special State Protection Service as a subject of the counter-intelligence activity carries out operative search activity in the field of security provision of state protection objects and protected objects; organize Presidential communication and special communication. Establishment and operation of Internet network between state authorities    is also carried out by Special State Protection Service.
      Special State Protection State have been organizing and providing  security and protections of parts of export oil pipelines passing through the land since 2003.