4th Army Corps (Armenia)

The 4th Army Corps (Armenian: 4-րդ բանակային կորպուս) is a regional military formation the Armenian Army, located in the capital of the Vayots Dzor Province.[1]

4th Army Corps
4-րդ բանակային կորպուս
ActiveJuly 1997–present
Country Armenia
Branch Armenia Army
TypeField army
Part ofMinistry of Defence of Armenia
HQYeghegnadzor

Overview

The corps was founded in July 1997.[2] It has four independent motor rifle regiments, an independent self-propelled artillery battalion, and one signals battalion.[3] In recent years, it has been focused on repelling any type of attack from the Azerbaijani Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, and specifically the Nakhchivan Garrison.[4][5][6] There have been speculation that alongside the United Group of Forces, the 4th Corps could be integrated into Russia’s Southern Military District.[7]

Commanders

The following have served as commanders of the corps:

  • Colonel General Yuri Khachaturov (1997-2000)
  • Lieutenant General Martin Karapetyan
  • Major General Seyran Saroyan
  • Lieutenant General Arshaluys Paytyan
  • Major General Valeri Grigoryan (20 July 2007-)[8]
  • Major General Kamo Kochunts
  • Major General Poghos Poghosyan (-June 2013)[9]
  • Major General Andranik Makaryan (June 2013-July 2016)[10]

References
  1. https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/armenia/army-orbat.htm
  2. LLC, Ayb Solutions. "4-ՐԴ ԲԱՆԱԿԱՅԻՆ ԶՈՐԱՄԻԱՎՈՐՄԱՆ ԿԱԶՄԱՎՈՐՄԱՆ 17-ՐԴ ՏԱՐԵԴԱՐՁԸ". Hay Zinvor. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
  3. "ՀՀ Վայոց ձորի մարզպետը ներկա է գտնվել ՀՀ ՊՆ 4-րդ բանակային զորամիավորում ՀՀ ԶՈՒ հետախուզության կազմավորման 27-րդ տարեդարձին նվիրված տոնական միջոցառմանը - Վայոց ձորի մարզպետարան". vdzor.mtad.am. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
  4. "General: We must be ready for any developments". news.am. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
  5. "Major-General Andranik Makaryan: 'In a few hours war in the direction of Nakhchivan can start'". azeridaily.com. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
  6. "Updates from the Armenia-Azerbaijani Border: Uneasy Calm". www.evnreport.com. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
  7. "Azerbaijan-Armenia clashes put an end to cautious optimism". Middle East Institute. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
  8. "POGHOS POGHOSYAN APPOINTED COMMANDER". A1Plus. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
  9. APA.az. "Personnel changes made in Armenian Army". apa.az (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 2020-12-23.
  10. content. "MD RA - Andranik Makaryan". mil.am. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
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