Artsakh Defence Army

armed Organization

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
Արցախի Հանրապետության պաշտպանության բանակ
Founded9 May 1992
Disbanded21 September 2023
HeadquartersStepanakert
Leadership
Commander-in-ChiefSamvel Shahramanyan
Minister of Defence and Defence Forces CommanderLieutenant General Kamo Vardanyan
Personnel
Military age18
Conscription24 months


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