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5th Army Corps
5-րդ բանակային կորպուս
Active1998–present
Country Armenia
Branch Armenian Ground Forces
TypeField army
Part of Ministry of Defence of Armenia
HQNubarasheninYerevan
Commanders
CommanderMajor General Smbat Grigoryan

The 5th Army Corps (Armenian: 5-րդ բանակային կորպուս) is a corps, a military formation, of the Armenian Army.[1] The 5th Army Corps was formed in 1998. The corps commander is Smbat Grigoryan.

Structure[edit]

The corps consists of the following:[2]

It also has reconnaissance, tank, and artillery battalions as well as self-propelled artillery and rear service battalions.

Activities[edit]

Units from the corps are stationed close to the Armenian-Turkish border.[6] Together with the Russian 102nd Military Base, the corps makes up the United Group of Forces,[7][8] set up in 2000 by President Robert Kocharyan and President Vladimir Putin.[9][10] Units of the corps took part in the 2020 Armenian–Azerbaijani skirmishes.[citation needed] The corps was thought to be a key player during the 2021 Armenian coup d'état attempt.[11]

Commanders[edit]

Decorated servicemen[edit]

National Hero of Armenia Jivan Abrahamyan was part of the corps. 15 knights of the "Combat Cross" 1st and 2nd degree orders and 195 fighters of the corps were awarded medals of the Republic of Armenia and the Nagorno Karabakh Republic.[23] Two are recipients of the "Combat Cross" Order of the 1st degree, 19 are recipients of the "Combat Cross" Order of the 2nd degree and 102 fighters were awarded the Medal of Courage and 14 the Medal of Combat Service.[24]

Honors[edit]

The 4th Independent Motor Rifle Regiment retains the battle flag and the traditions of the 89th Tamanyan Division of the Red Army. The battle flag of the regiment holds the Order of the Battle Cross of the 1st degree.[24][23]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "The Military Balance 2020". IISS. 2020. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
  • ^ "Российские эксперты обнародовали секреты армий Армении и Карабаха". Haqqin. 2006-03-08. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
  • ^ "9th Fortified Area". WW2.dk. n.d. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
  • ^ "Նշվեց ՀՀ ՊՆ 5-րդ բանակային կորպուսի կազմավորման 10-րդ տարեդարձը". Armenpress (in Armenian). 2008-10-17. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
  • ^ "ВС Азербайджана продолжает удары по противнику, убиты высокопоставленные офицеры". Turan Information Agency (in Russian). 2020-09-29. Retrieved 2021-03-13.
  • ^ "Armenian Army". GlobalSecurity.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-03. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
  • ^ "The Joint Armenian-Russian Military Force Includes Armenia's 5th Army Corps, Not the 4th". FIP.AM. 2016-11-22. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
  • ^ "Russia and Armenia to create joint defense force in Caucasus". UPI.
  • ^ Danielyan, Emil. "Russia, Armenia Agree To Boost Joint Military Force". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Archived from the original on 2017-02-01.
  • ^ Abrahamyan, Eduard (2016-12-16). "Russia and Armenia establish joint ground forces". The Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
  • ^ KASAPOĞLU, CAN; BAŞARAN, ZEYNEP; ÖZKARAŞAHIN, SINE; TUNA, OĞUL (2021-02-25). "Footsteps Of The Coup In Armenia: Why Now? What Will Happen Next?". Edam. Retrieved 2021-03-15.
  • ^ "Четвертый батальон БВОКУ - Генералы Армении". kombat-bvoku.com (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-02-11.
  • ^ "POGHOS POGHOSYAN APPOINTED COMMANDER". A1Plus. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
  • ^ APA.az. "Personnel changes made in Armenian Army". apa.az (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 2020-12-23.
  • ^ "ՀՀ ՊՆ - Արտակ Դավթյան". mil.am (in Armenian). Retrieved 2021-03-20.
  • ^ "Artak Davtyan is Armenian army's new Chief of the General Staff". mediamax.am. Retrieved 2018-09-21.
  • ^ "Արտակ Դավթյանը նշանակվել է ՊՆ 5-րդ բանակային կորպուսի հրամանատար". News.am (in Armenian). Archived from the original on 2017-09-28. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
  • ^ "After the war, a cabinet shake-up in Armenia". OC Media. 2020-11-23. Archived from the original on 2020-11-23. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
  • ^ "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.
  • ^ "5-րդ բանակային կորպուսի հրամանատար Սմբատ Գրիգորյանին շնորհվել է գեներալ-մայորի կոչում". Hetq.am (in Armenian). 2021-09-21. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
  • ^ "Smbat Grigoryan was appointed commander of the 5th Army Corps". Iravaban. 2021-01-01. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
  • ^ "Colonel Smbat Grigoryan promoted to major-general rank". Panorama. 2021-09-21.
  • ^ a b "ՀԱՂՈՐԴԱԳՐՈՒԹՅՈՒՆ ՄԱՄՈՒԼԻ ՀԱՄԱՐ". mil.am (in Armenian). Retrieved 2021-02-11.
  • ^ a b ""Պատիվ ունեմ ներկայանալու"". www.avangard.am. Retrieved 2021-02-11.

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