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 Monday, August 31 2026 19:43
Marianna Mkrtchyan

The Third Army Corps of the Armenian Armed Forces has a new leader.

The Third Army Corps of the Armenian Armed Forces has a new leader.

ArmInfo. By decree of Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturyan, Samvel Grigoryan has been appointed commander of the 3rd Army Corps. The decree was published on the head of state's website.

As a reminder, on July 1, 2026, Simon Nazaryan, commander of the 3rd Army Corps, was removed from his post. He was given command of the 2nd Army Corps.

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