5th Army Corps (Armenia)
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| 5th Army Corps | |
|---|---|
| 5-րդ բանակային կորպուս | |
| Active | 1998–present |
| Country |  Armenia |
| Branch | Armenian Ground Forces |
| Type | Field army |
| Part of | Ministry of Defence of Armenia |
| HQ | Nubarashen in Yerevan |
| Commanders | |
| Commander | Major 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.
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.[citation needed] 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]