5th Army Corps (Armenia)

The 5th Army Corps (Armenian: 5-րդ բանակային կորպուս) is a military unit of Armenian Army.[2] The 5th Army Corps was formed in 1998. The commander of the army corps is Andranik Piloyan (since 18 June 2018[3]).

5th Army Corps
5-րդ բանակային կորպուս
Active1998–present
Country Armenia
Branch Armenia Army
TypeField army
Part ofMinistry of Defence of Armenia
HQNubarashen in Yerevan
Commanders
CommanderMajor General Andranik Piloyan[1]

Structure

The corps consists of two fortified regions, the 4th independent motor rifle regiment, and the 545th independent rifle regiment.[4] 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.[5] Together with the Russian 102nd Military Base, the corps makes up the United Group of Forces,[6][7] set up in 2000 by President Robert Kocharyan and President Vladimir Putin.[8][9] Units of the corps took part in the 2020 Armenian–Azerbaijani skirmishes.

Commanders
  • Major General Seyran Ohanyan (1998-1999)
  • Major General Valeri Grigoryan (-20 July 2007)
  • Major General Andranik Makaryan (20 July 2007-June 2013)[10]
  • Major General Kamo Kochunts (June 2013[11]-13 November 2015)
  • Major General Karen Abrahamyan (13 November 2015-28 September 2017)
  • Major General Artak Davtyan (28 September 2017-24 May 2018[12][13][14])
  • Major General Andranik Piloyan (18 June 2018-present)[15]

References
  1. "Саркисян при награждении военнослужащих: если Азербайджан предпочтет язык силы, то Армения готова ответить (ВИДЕО)". NewsArmenia (in Russian). 16 July 2020. Archived from the original on 16 July 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  2. https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/armenia/army-orbat.htm
  3. Նոր նշանակումներ Զինված ուժերում
  4. 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/
  5. https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/armenia/army.htm
  6. https://fip.am/en/174
  7. "Russia and Armenia to create joint defense force in Caucasus". UPI.
  8. "Russia, Armenia Agree To Boost Joint Military Force". www.azatutyun.am.
  9. https://www.cacianalyst.org/publications/analytical-articles/item/13416-russia-and-armenia-establish-joint-ground-forces.html
  10. "POGHOS POGHOSYAN APPOINTED COMMANDER". A1Plus. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
  11. APA.az. "Personnel changes made in Armenian Army". apa.az (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 2020-12-23.
  12. Արտակ Դավթյան. ՀՀ ՊՆ
  13. "Artak Davtyan is Armenian army's new Chief of the General Staff". mediamax.am. Retrieved 2018-09-21.
  14. Արտակ Դավթյանը նշանակվել է ՊՆ 5-րդ բանակային կորպուսի հրամանատար
  15. https://oc-media.org/after-the-war-a-cabinet-shake-up-in-armenia/
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