5th Army Corps (Armenia) explained

Unit Name:	5th Army Corps
Native Name:	5-րդ բանակային կորպուս
Dates:	1998–present
Country:	Armenia
Type:	Field army
Command Structure:	Ministry of Defence of Armenia
Garrison:	Nubarashen in Yerevan
Garrison Label:	HQ
Commander1:	Major General Smbat Grigoryan
Commander1 Label:	Commander

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

The corps consists of the following:^[2]

• 9th Fortified Region^[3]
• Fortified Region
• 4th Independent Motor Rifle Regiment "Tamanyan" (Yerevan)
• 545th Motor Rifle Regiment "Andranik Ozanyan" (Nurabashen)^[4]
• 61st Separate Engineering Regiment (Echmiadzin)^[5]

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

Activities

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. The corps was thought to be a key player during the 2021 Armenian coup d'état attempt.^[11]

Commanders

• Major General Seyran Ohanyan (1998-1999)
• Major General Haykaz Baghmanyan (1999-?)
• Major General Valeri Grigoryan (?-20 July 2007)^[12]
• Major General Andranik Makaryan (20 July 2007-June 2013)^[13]
• Major General Kamo Kochunts (June 2013^[14] -13 November 2015)
• Major General Karen Abrahamyan (13 November 2015 – 28 September 2017)
• Major General Artak Davtyan (28 September 2017 – 24 May 2018^{[15] [16] [17]})
• Major General Andranik Piloyan (18 June 2018 – 30 December 2020)^{[18] [19]}
• Major General^[20] Smbat Grigoryan (30 December 2020 – present)^{[21] [22]}

Decorated servicemen

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

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

1. Web site: The Military Balance 2020. 2020. IISS. 2022-08-14.
2. Web site: Российские эксперты обнародовали секреты армий Армении и Карабаха. 2021-02-11. 2006-03-08. Haqqin.
3. Web site: 9th Fortified Area. n.d.. WW2.dk. 2022-08-14.
4. Web site: Նշվեց ՀՀ ՊՆ 5-րդ բանակային կորպուսի կազմավորման 10-րդ տարեդարձը. 2008-10-17. 2021-02-11. Armenpress. hy.
5. Web site: ВС Азербайджана продолжает удары по противнику, убиты высокопоставленные офицеры. 2020-09-29. 2021-03-13. Turan Information Agency. Ru.
6. Web site: Armenian Army. live. 2021-03-20. GlobalSecurity.org. https://web.archive.org/web/20121103085727/http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/armenia/army.htm . 2012-11-03 .
7. Web site: 2016-11-22. The Joint Armenian-Russian Military Force Includes Armenia's 5th Army Corps, Not the 4th. 2021-03-20. FIP.AM. en-US.
8. Web site: Russia and Armenia to create joint defense force in Caucasus. UPI.
9. Web site: Russia, Armenia Agree To Boost Joint Military Force. Danielyan. Emil. live. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. https://web.archive.org/web/20170201124121/http://www.azatutyun.am/amp/28148314.html . 2017-02-01 .
10. Web site: Russia and Armenia establish joint ground forces. Abrahamyan. Eduard. 2016-12-16. The Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst. 2022-08-14.
11. Web site: 2021-02-25. Footsteps Of The Coup In Armenia: Why Now? What Will Happen Next?. 2021-03-15. Edam. en-GB. KASAPOĞLU. CAN. BAŞARAN. ZEYNEP. ÖZKARAŞAHIN. SINE. TUNA. OĞUL.
12. Web site: Четвертый батальон БВОКУ - Генералы Армении. 2021-02-11. kombat-bvoku.com. ru.
13. Web site: POGHOS POGHOSYAN APPOINTED COMMANDER. 2020-12-23. A1Plus. en.
14. Web site: APA.az. Personnel changes made in Armenian Army. 2020-12-23. apa.az. az.
15. Web site: ՀՀ ՊՆ - Արտակ Դավթյան. 2021-03-20. mil.am. hy.
16. News: Artak Davtyan is Armenian army's new Chief of the General Staff. mediamax.am. 2018-09-21. en.
17. Web site: Արտակ Դավթյանը նշանակվել է ՊՆ 5-րդ բանակային կորպուսի հրամանատար. live. 2021-03-20. News.am. hy. https://web.archive.org/web/20170928145523/https://news.am/arm/news/412390.html . 2017-09-28 .
18. Web site: 2020-11-23. After the war, a cabinet shake-up in Armenia. live. 2021-03-20. OC Media. en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20201123115836/https://oc-media.org/after-the-war-a-cabinet-shake-up-in-armenia/ . 2020-11-23 .
19. News: 16 July 2020 . Саркисян при награждении военнослужащих: если Азербайджан предпочтет язык силы, то Армения готова ответить (ВИДЕО) . ru . NewsArmenia . 18 July 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200716164131/https://newsarmenia.am/news/politics/sarkisyan-pri-nagrazhdenii-voennosluzhashchikh-esli-azerbaydzhan-predpochtet-yazyk-sily-to-armeniya-/ . 16 July 2020.
20. Web site: 5-րդ բանակային կորպուսի հրամանատար Սմբատ Գրիգորյանին շնորհվել է գեներալ-մայորի կոչում . 2021-09-21 . 2022-04-03 . Hetq.am . hy.
21. Web site: Smbat Grigoryan was appointed commander of the 5th Army Corps. 2021-01-01. Iravaban. 2022-08-14.
22. Web site: Colonel Smbat Grigoryan promoted to major-general rank. 2021-09-21. Panorama .
23. Web site: ՀԱՂՈՐԴԱԳՐՈՒԹՅՈՒՆ ՄԱՄՈՒԼԻ ՀԱՄԱՐ. 2021-02-11. mil.am. hy.
24. Web site: "Պատիվ ունեմ ներկայանալու". 2021-02-11. www.avangard.am.