5th Army Corps (Armenia)
The 5th Army Corps (Armenian: 5-րդ բանակային կորպուս) is a military unit of Armenian Army.[1] The 5th Army Corps was formed in 1998. The commander of the army corps is Andranik Piloyan (since 18 June 2018[2]).
5th Army Corps | |
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5-րդ բանակային կորպուս | |
Active | 1998–present |
Country | |
Branch | |
Type | Field army |
Part of | Ministry of Defence of Armenia |
HQ | Nubarashen in Yerevan |
Commanders | |
Supreme Commander | Armen Sarkissian (de jure) Nikol Pashinyan (de facto) |
Commander | Colonel Andranik Piloyan |
Structure
The corps consists of two fortified regions, the 4th independent motor rifle regiment, and the 545th independent rifle regiment.[3] It also has reconnaissance, tank, and artillery battalions as well as self-propelled artillery and rear battalions. Units from the corps are stationed close to the Armenian-Turkish border.[4] Together with the Russian 102nd Military Base, the corps makes up the United Group of Forces[5][6], set up in 2000 by President Robert Kocharyan and President Vladimir Putin.[7][8]
Commanders
- Major General Seyran Ohanyan (1998-1999)
- Major General Karen Abrahamyan (13 November 2015-28 September 2017)
- Major General Artak Davtyan (28 September 2017[9]-24 May 2018[10])[11]
- Colonel Andranik Piloyan (since 18 June 2018)
References
- https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/armenia/army-orbat.htm
- Նոր նշանակումներ Զինված ուժերում
- https://istiglal.com/tag/5-%D0%B9-%D0%B0%D0%BA-%D0%B2%D1%81-%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%BC%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B8/
- https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/armenia/army.htm
- https://fip.am/en/174
- "Russia and Armenia to create joint defense force in Caucasus". UPI.
- "Russia, Armenia Agree To Boost Joint Military Force". www.azatutyun.am.
- https://www.cacianalyst.org/publications/analytical-articles/item/13416-russia-and-armenia-establish-joint-ground-forces.html
- Արտակ Դավթյանը նշանակվել է ՊՆ 5-րդ բանակային կորպուսի հրամանատար
- Արտակ Դավթյան. ՀՀ ՊՆ
- "Artak Davtyan is Armenian army's new Chief of the General Staff". mediamax.am. Retrieved 2018-09-21.
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