Today, on 28 January, Armenia celebrates the formation of the Armenian Army.

In 1992-1993, a mobile and disciplined army was created by the union of Yerkrapah volunteer detachments and conscripts.

1992-1993 With the union of Yerkrapah volunteer detachments, an army of conscripts, a mobile and disciplined army was created.

Although the formation of the Armenian Army began in February 1988, the first days of the Artsakh movement, it was officially founded on 28 January, 1992.

On 5 December, 1991, Vazgen Sargsyan was appointed the first Minister of Defense of the Republic of Armenia.

The Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia were formed during a rather difficult period, when the Soviet Union was experiencing the last months of its existence in the geopolitical field, the period of collapse, and an inter-ethnic, territorial war between Armenians and Azeris had begun in the region.