Armed Forces of Armenia

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The Armed Forces of Armenia are the military organization responsible for defending Armenia’s sovereignty and security, historically active in regional conflicts including those over Nagorno-Karabakh.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf military organization
alsoKnownAs Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia
Armenian Armed Forces
commanderInChief President of Armenia
continent Asia
controlledBy Ministry of Defence of Armenia
cooperatesWith Russian Armed Forces
country Armenia
engagedInConflict 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war
First Nagorno-Karabakh War
Four-Day War (2016 Nagorno-Karabakh clashes)
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
border clashes with Azerbaijan
border clashes with Turkey (historical tensions)
establishedAfter dissolution of the Soviet Union
formationYear 1992
hasBranch Air Defense Forces of Armenia
linked to: Armenian Air Force

Armenian Air Force
Armenian Army
Border Guard Troops of Armenia
Special Forces of Armenia
hasConscription yes
hasMilitaryAcademy Marshal Baghramyan Military Institute
Vazgen Sargsyan Military University
headquartersLocation Yerevan
linked to: Yerevan, Armenia
historicalPrecursor Armenian volunteer detachments in Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
Soviet Armed Forces
linked to: Soviet armed forces
hosts Russian 102nd Military Base in Gyumri
languageOfCommand Armenian
linked to: Armenian language
legalBasis Constitution of Armenia
laws on defense and military service of Armenia
memberOf Collective Security Treaty Organization
participatesIn international peacekeeping missions
partOf national security system of Armenia
peacekeepingDeployment Afghanistan
Kosovo
Lebanon
primaryMission defense of Armenia's sovereignty
protection of Armenia's national security
protection of Armenia's territorial integrity
region South Caucasus
serviceType conscription
professional military service
standardServiceAge 18
standardServiceObligation fixed-term compulsory service
subordinateTo Government of Armenia
usesEquipmentFrom Russia
Soviet Union
various post-Soviet states
usesScript Armenian alphabet

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2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war belligerent Armed Forces of Armenia
Turkish–Armenian War (1920) belligerent Armenian Army
linked to: Armed Forces of Armenia
Shahumyan District disputedBy Armenian forces
linked to: Armed Forces of Armenia
SA-11 Gadfly usedBy Armenian Armed Forces
linked to: Armed Forces of Armenia
9K33 Osa usedBy Armenian Armed Forces
linked to: Armed Forces of Armenia
Armed Forces of Armenia alsoKnownAs Armenian Armed Forces
linked to: Armed Forces of Armenia
Armed Forces of Armenia alsoKnownAs Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia
linked to: Armed Forces of Armenia
Armed Forces of Armenia hasBranch Armenian Army
linked to: Armed Forces of Armenia
Jabrayil wasOccupiedBy Armenian forces
linked to: Armed Forces of Armenia
Treaty of Alexandropol stipulatedDemobilizationOf Armenian armed forces
linked to: Armed Forces of Armenia
Battle of Bash Abaran opponent Armenian forces
linked to: Armed Forces of Armenia
Ovanes Hakhverdyan militaryBranch Armed forces of the First Republic of Armenia
linked to: Armed Forces of Armenia
Battle of Artaxata opposingForce Armenian army
linked to: Armed Forces of Armenia
secretary of the Security Council of Armenia worksWith Armenian Armed Forces
linked to: Armed Forces of Armenia
Red Army invasion of Armenia participant Armenian Army
linked to: Armed Forces of Armenia
Kalbajar region occupiedBy Armenian forces
linked to: Armed Forces of Armenia