1st Army Corps (Azerbaijan)

1st Army Corps
Azerbaijani: 1-ci Ordu Korpusu
Badge of the 1st Army Corps
Active3 March 1992
Country Azerbaijan
Branch Azerbaijani Land Forces
Garrison/HQBarda
Nickname(s)"Barda Army Corps" or "Yevlakh Army Corps"
Engagements2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war
Commanders
Current
commander
Hikmat Hasanov
Notable
commanders
Najmeddin Sadikov

The 1st Army Corps (Azerbaijani: 1-ci Ordu Korpusu), also referred to as the Barda Army Corps, is a regional military formation of the Azerbaijani Land Forces. It is considered to be the most dangerous, strategic post of the Armed Forces.[1] Most of its units are located on the Armenian border with Nagorno-Karabakh.[2] It is currently led by Major General Hikmat Hasanov. It is currently deployed from Barda, which is south of Yevlakh near Ganja.[3]

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  2. ^ "The Second Nagorno-Karabakh War, Two Weeks In". War on the Rocks. 2020-10-14. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
  3. ^ "Azərbaycan hərbi ənənəsi". www.turan.az. Retrieved 2020-12-19.