The Special Forces of the State Security Service of Kazakhstan, also known commonly and formerly as the Republican Guard of Kazakhstan (Kazakh: Қазақстан Республикасының Республикалық ұланы, Qazaqstan Respublikasynyñ Respublikalyq ūlany; Russian: Республиканская гвардия Республики Казахстана) is a branch of the State Security Service of Kazakhstan. It was also a former independent service branches of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The former Republican Guard and the current Special Forces of the SGO is designed for protection and defense of residence of the President of Kazakhstan in Almaty and Nur-Sultan.