As the Russian Armenian conscripts had already been sent to the European Front, this force was uniquely established from Armenians that were neither Russian subjects nor obliged to serve.
De de russiske værnepligtige i Armenien allerede var blevet sendt afsted til fronten i Europa, bestod denne styrke udelukkende af armenere, som hverken var russiske statsborgere eller forpligtet til at gøre tjeneste.