YEREVAN. – Formation of the chemical troops of Armenia’s Armed Forces was completed on October 10, 1992.

And since 1996, October 10 is marked as Armenia Chemical Troops’ Day.

The main task of these troops is to protect the population and facilities from chemical threats.

But now, these troops have assumed another mission: Elimination of the effects of environmental disasters.

The present-day chemical troops of Armenia were formed on the basis of the respective former Soviet troops. 

In March 1993, Armenia signed the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), which outlaws the production, stockpiling, and use of chemical weapons and their precursors.