control of the Ministry of Defense, being located in the ministry's central building since May 1975. The museum exhibits over 10,000 pieces of memorabilia, including Second World War era tanks and military artifacts from the Timurid dynasty. Tashkent House of Military Officers – The main building was built in 1885 and was used as a military assembly by the Imperial Russian Army before the October Revolution of 1917. In 1924, it housed the first House of the Red Army. In 1945, it became the House of Officers for the HQ Turkestan Military District. In the 1990s, after Uzbekistan gained its independence, it was renamed the Central House of Officers of the Ministry of Defense of Uzbekistan. Since 2013, the original building of the Central House of Officers has been occupied by the Tashkent State Institute of Law. Center for Spirituality and Enlightenment of the Ministry of Defense See also List of equipment of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Uzbekistan Citations References Further reading Roger N. McDermott, The armed forces of the republic of Uzbekistan 1992-2002: Threats, influences and reform, The Journal of Slavic Military Studies, Volume 16, Issue 2 June 2003, pages 27 – 50 External links The Ministry of Defense on YouTube – Official Website State Committee for Defense Industry Government of Uzbekistan