In February 2023 study We have presented how many commanders of the army corps of the RA Armed Forces have changed since the change of power in 2018. However, after that, within 3 years, new personnel changes took place, so we consider it necessary to address this topic again. And so 

Second Army Corps

In the aforementioned publication, we have already written that On January 19, 2023 He is the commander of the 2nd Army Corps appointed National hero Garegin Poghosyan.

2026 on July 1 Major General Garegin Poghosyan is released from the position of the commander of the 2nd army unit, instead of him is appointed Major General Simon Nazaryan.

If we take into account that today in Baku General Davit Manukyan After the change of power in 2018, the commander of the Second Army Corps of the RA Armed Forces remained for a few months (he was appointed on July 7, 2016), then taking him into account, we can say that within 8 years this military unit 5th the commander is in person Simon Nazaryan: 

Third Army Corps

From July 7, 2016 to July 7, 2021 The commander of the 3rd Army Corps was General Grigori Khachaturov.

After Khachaturov’s release, when Nikol Pashinyan decides that his contract should not be renewed, instead of him on August 6, 2021 He is the commander of the 3rd Army Corps appointed Alexander Tsakanyan.

He is being released from this position 27 November 2024 and appointment First Deputy Head of the Operational Main Department of the General Staff of the Republic’s Armed Forces.

Tsakanyan as the commander of the 3rd army corps in 2024 on November 27 replaces Simon Nazaryan, who, as we mentioned, 2026 on July 1 transferred to the 2nd Army Corps.

At the time of writing, the 3rd Army Corps still had no commander in 8 years the 4th.

Fifth Army Corps

on September 25, 2017 He was appointed commander of the 5th Army Corps Artak Davtyan. on May 24, 2018 he becomes Chief of General Staff.

And On June 18, 2018 then a colonel, then a general Andranik Piloyan appointed commander of the 5th Army Corps.

on December 30, 2020 He was appointed commander of the 5th Army Corps Smbat Grigoryan.

On February 17, 2023 He replaced Grigoryan Sasun Badasyan was released from that position 2024 on September 6.

Moreover, we wrote that criminal proceedings were initiated against the “instructor” of the “Erato” detachment or the former commander of the 5th Army Corps, which may have reached its conclusion.

2024 from November 27 5th Army Corps 5th the commander This is Gagik Poghosyan.

Special Army Corps

After the 44-day war on the base of the First Army Corps, it is established Special Army Corps (in fact, there is a merger of the 1st and 4th Army Corps, but it is the 1st Corps), and: of 2021 on August 26 is the commander of the newly created corps appointed Artak Budaghyan, from that position to him release On February 1, 2023.

Budaghyan immediately in that position is a replacement Armen Gyozalyan, who to the post of commander of the Special Army Corps said goodbye 2026 on July 1, and instead of it trusted general and already former commander of the 2nd Corps Garegin Poghosyan. In other words, the 5-year-old corps already has its 3rd commander.

Special forces

The special forces were formed in 2024, and in November of the same year commander is appointed Levon Davidyan, to whom from this position release 2026 on July 1.

And this important position has been vacant for about a week now, when the same Azerbaijan, Turkey, Russia and other countries emphasize special forces and attack units in the conditions of modern warfare.

It should be noted that another important position has been vacant for the same amount of time: the head of the Department of Armaments and Technical Support of the Ministry of Defense. That is, on the one hand, we do not know high-ranking commanders and officials reasons for dismissal, on the other hand, they release without having another staff in sight, and it is not yet known who will be the next chosen one?

Note that after the war 168.am– referred in detail before the 44-day period in the Defense Ministry and the Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia, not by chance personnel to the changes:

February 2023 in detail we have presented The personnel changes made by Nikol Pashinyan in the fields of military intelligence and operational management, which we will update in the near future.

During that period we did not ignore also in 2018 after the change of power, the personnel changes of RA and Artsakh in the NSAs, and what events preceded and followed them.

More than that, even we have touched on to the question of why Pashinyan did not appoint Onik Gasparyan as the head of the General Assembly in 2018, etc.

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