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.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Armenian Army | 1 |
| Armenian forces | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | military organization ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia
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Armenian Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderInChief | President of Armenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Ministry of Defence of Armenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith | Russian Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Armenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagedInConflict |
2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war
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First Nagorno-Karabakh War NERFINISHED ⓘ Four-Day War (2016 Nagorno-Karabakh clashes) NERFINISHED ⓘ Nagorno-Karabakh conflict NERFINISHED ⓘ border clashes with Azerbaijan ⓘ border clashes with Turkey (historical tensions) ⓘ |
| establishedAfter | dissolution of the Soviet Union ⓘ |
| formationYear | 1992 ⓘ |
| hasBranch |
Air Defense Forces of Armenia
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Armenian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Armenian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Border Guard Troops of Armenia NERFINISHED ⓘ Special Forces of Armenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConscription | yes ⓘ |
| hasMilitaryAcademy |
Marshal Baghramyan Military Institute
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Vazgen Sargsyan Military University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Yerevan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPrecursor |
Armenian volunteer detachments in Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
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Soviet Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hosts | Russian 102nd Military Base in Gyumri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | Armenian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Constitution of Armenia
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laws on defense and military service of Armenia ⓘ |
| memberOf | Collective Security Treaty Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatesIn | international peacekeeping missions ⓘ |
| partOf | national security system of Armenia ⓘ |
| peacekeepingDeployment |
Afghanistan
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Kosovo NERFINISHED ⓘ Lebanon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryMission |
defense of Armenia's sovereignty
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protection of Armenia's national security ⓘ protection of Armenia's territorial integrity ⓘ |
| region | South Caucasus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceType |
conscription
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professional military service ⓘ |
| standardServiceAge | 18 ⓘ |
| standardServiceObligation | fixed-term compulsory service ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Government of Armenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesEquipmentFrom |
Russia
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Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ various post-Soviet states ⓘ |
| usesScript | Armenian alphabet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Armenian Army
this entity surface form:
Armenian forces