1st Army Corps (Armenia)

1st Army Corps 1-ին բանակային կորպուս File:President was present at the Military Parade dedicated to the 25th anniversary of Armenia’s Independence 02.jpg The 1st Army Corps at the military parade dedicated to the 25th anniversary of Armenia’s Independence in 2016. 20 June 1996–present Armenia Armenia Field army Flag_of_Armenia.svg Ministry of Defence of Armenia Khachaghbyur HQ July 2020 Armenian–Azerbaijani clashes Major General Jirayr Poghosyan Commander The 1st Army Corps (hy 1-ին բանակային կորպուս), also known as the 1st Military Unit, is a regional military formation of the Armenian Army, located in the city of Khachaghbyur in Gegharkunik Province. It helps make up Armenia's southeastern military positions.Armenian Defense Minister Tours Country's Southeastern Defensive Positions https://hetq.am/en/article/125566 2021-02-11 Hetq.am 18 December 2020 en Overview After the First Nagorno-Karabakh War, the development of army building imposed the need to form large military units. This resulted in the corps creation on 20 June 1996 at the initiative of General Yuri Khatchaturov. A tank crew of the corps participated in the "Tank Biathlon-2017" international competition.Սարոյան Նազենիկ ՀՀ ՊՆ 1-ին բանակային կորպուսում մեկնարկել է ուսումնական նոր փուլ Razm.info http://razm.info/109752 2021-02-11 hy-HY In September 2020, a subdivision of the corps participated in the "Caucasus-2020" command-staff military exercise in Russia.Նազարյան Ռոբերտ Հայաստանը կմասնակցի "Կովկաս-2020" զորավարժությանը Razm.info http://razm.info/145879 2021-02-11 hy-HY During the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War, the corps was deployed in the Aghdara District.Azerbaijan neutralizes 2,300 Armenian soldiers https://www.aa.com.tr/en/asia-pacific/azerbaijan-neutralizes-2-300-armenian-soldiers/1990259 2021-03-17 www.aa.com.tr2020-09-30 Нанесен удар по штабу противника в Агдере - ОФИЦИАЛЬНО - https://zerkalo.az/nanesen-udar-po-shtabu-protivnika-v-agdere-ofitsialno/ 2021-03-17 zerkalo.az The Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence indicated that the corps was one of three units with white phosphorus in their possession.В Баку заявили о наличии данных по доставке фосфорного груза в Армению https://yandex.com/news/instory/V_Baku_zayavili_o_nalichii_dannykh_po_dostavke_fosfornogo_gruza_v_Armeniyu--fa6e6a90de236476eec894d8b44886b3 2021-03-17 Яндекс.Новости en Structure thumb|A monument dedicated to the memory of the missing servicemen of the 6th Motorized Rifle Battalion of the 97th Kapan Brigade. The corps has the following structure:IISS The Military Balance 2007 Routledge for the IISS 2007 978-1-85743-437-8 London 155 IISSԶորահանդես Գորիսում https://syuniacyerkir.am/zorahandes-gorisum 2021-02-11 syuniacyerkir.am hy Headquarters (Goris) 2nd Independent Motorized Rifle Brigade "Vardan Mamikonian" (Goris, previously partially stationed in Karakhanbeyli)ՀԱՆԴԻՍԱՎՈՐՈՒԹՅԱՄԲ ՆՇՎԵՑ ՀՀ ՊՆ 1-ԻՆ ԲԱՆԱԿԱՅԻՆ ԿՈՐՊՈՒՍԻ ԿԱԶՄԱՎՈՐՄԱՆ 19-ԱՄՅԱԿԸ - Սյունիքի մարզպետարան http://syunik.mtad.am/news/item/2015/06/20/banakayinkorpus/ 2021-02-11 syunik.mtad.am 14th Independent Motorized Rifle Regiment (Kapan, made up of the former 83rd Motor Rifle BrigadeМинасян: любительский материал российского эксперта вызвал непонятный ажиотаж в Армении https://yerkramas.org/article/101457/minasyan-lyubitelskij-material-rossijskogo-eksperta-vyzval-neponyatnyj-azhiotazh-v-armenii 2021-02-11 yerkramas.org en and the 97th Independent Motorized Rifle BrigadeԿապանը նշեց 97-րդ առանձին մոտոհրաձգային բրիգադի 20-ամյակը https://armenpress.am/arm/news/704856/kapany-nshec--97-rd-arandzin-motohradzgayin-brigadi-20-amyaky.html 2021-03-16 armenpress.am hyՄոտոհրաձգային բրիգադի 25-ամյակը https://syuniacyerkir.am/motohradzgayin-brigadi-25-amyaky 2021-04-18 syuniacyerkir.am hyԿապանում նշվեց 97-րդ առանձին մոտոհրաձգային բրիգադի 20-ամյակը - Սյունիքի մարզպետարան http://syunik.mtad.am/news/item/2013/01/13/brigad/ 2021-04-18 syunik.mtad.am) 522nd Motorized Rifle Regiment (Sisian) 539th Motorized Rifle Regiment (Agarak) 155th Artillery Regiment 25th Independent Tank Battalion 585th Independent Reconnaissance Battalion Logistics Battalion 1st Army Corps Concert Orchestra (conducted by Captain Samvel Hayrapetyan) Other small units include the 5th Mountain Rifle RegimentMENAFN Azerbaijan inflicts heavy losses on Armenia's 5th Mountain Rifle Regiment - MoD https://menafn.com/1101087016/Azerbaijan-inflicts-heavy-losses-on-Armenias-5th-Mountain-Rifle-Regiment-MoD 2021-02-10 menafn.com of the 10th Mountain Rifle Division.2020-09-30 Нанесен удар по штабу противника в Агдере - ОФИЦИАЛЬНО - https://zerkalo.az/nanesen-udar-po-shtabu-protivnika-v-agdere-ofitsialno/ 2021-02-11 zerkalo.az Commanders The following have served as commanders of the corps: Colonel General Yuri Khachaturov (1996 – 1997)Хачатуров, Юрий Григорьевич https://tass.ru/encyclopedia/person/hachaturov-yuriy-grigorevich 2021-02-11 ТАСС Lieutenant General Manvel Grigoryan (1996 – 2000) Major General Leon Yeranosyan (– 8 October 2003)ԻՐՏԵԿ - Իրավական տեղեկատվական կենտրոն http://www.irtek.am/views/act.aspx?aid=22362 2021-02-11 www.irtek.am hy Major General Garegin Gabrielyan (8 October 2003 – 20 July 2007) Colonel Poghos Poghosyan (20 July 2007 – 2010)POGHOS POGHOSYAN APPOINTED COMMANDER https://a1plus.am/en/article/290992 2020-12-23 A1Plus enՀավելված N 1 ՀՀ կառավարության 2009 թվականի ապրիլի 16 -ի N 378 -Ն որոշման https://www.gov.am/u_files/file/decrees/kar/2009/04/09_0378.pdf Armenian www.gov.am https://web.archive.org/web/20220526164416/https://www.gov.am/u_files/file/decrees/kar/2009/04/09_0378.pdf 2022-05-26 2009 live Major General Kamo Aghajanyan (2010 – 21 March 2013)ԱՀ ԱԱԾ http://www.nssartsakh.am/ru/gekavarutyun 2021-02-11 www.nssartsakh.am 2022-01-27 https://web.archive.org/web/20220127192302/http://www.nssartsakh.am/ru/gekavarutyun dead Major General Tigran Parvanyan (21 March 2013 – 16 February 2018)Տիգրան Փարվանյանը' 1-ին բանակային կորպուսի հրամանատար https://mediamax.am/am/news/armypolice/7111/ 2021-02-11 mediamax.am enMajor General Tigran Parvanyan appointed Armenian-Russian joint military unit commander https://news.am/eng/news/436679.html 2021-02-11 news.am en Ararat Melkumyan (16 February 2018 – 18 June 2018)ՊՆ առաջին բանակային կորպուսի հրամանատարն ազատվել է պաշտոնից, նոր նշանակում է արվել https://armtimes.com/hy/article/139682 2021-02-11 Armtimes.com hy Major General Jirayr Poghosyan (18 June 2018 – present)Defense minister visits military bases of 1st Military Unit https://armenpress.am/eng/news/989921 2021-02-11 armenpress.am en References Category:Syunik Province Category:Military units and formations established in 1996 Category:Army corps of Armenia