The Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Uzbekistan (Uzbek: O’zbekiston Respublikasi Mudofaa vazirligi) exercises administrative and operational leadership of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Uzbekistan.The Uzbek Minister of Defense is the nominal head of all the Armed Forces serving under the president of the Republic of Uzbekistan who is the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Uzbekistan.