Artsakh Defence Army
The Artsakh Defence Army also known as the Nagorno-Karabakh (NKR) Defense Army was founded on 9 May 1992, as the formal defence force of the unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, made up of Armenians. It is internationally recognised to be part of Azerbaijan.
Artsakh Defence Army | |
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Արցախի Հանրապետության պաշտպանության բանակ | |
Founded | 9 May 1992 |
Disbanded | 21 September 2023 |
Headquarters | Stepanakert |
Leadership | |
Commander-in-Chief | Samvel Shahramanyan |
Minister of Defence and Defence Forces Commander | Lieutenant General Kamo Vardanyan |
Personnel | |
Military age | 18 |
Conscription | 24 months |
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