The Revolutionary Committee of Armenia appointed Avis Nurijanyan as the People's Commissar for Military Affairs on December 5, tasked with the formation of a functional Red Army of Soviet Armenia with the assistance of the 11th Army, despite obstacles including poor supply and condition of equipment and armaments.
Avis Nurijanyan was appointed by the Revolutionary Committee of Armenia as the People's Commissar for Military Affairs on December 5. His position involved creating a viable Red Army of Soviet Armenia in collaboration with the 11th Army, despite challenges such as inadequate supplies and equipment conditions.