[3] The unit was established on 3 March 1992 by the relevant order of the Minister of Defense of Azerbaijan at the time, Major General Tahir Aliyev.

[4] The corps sent to the front shortly after its establishment served as the main strike force during the First Nagorno-Karabakh War in the defense of the Fuzuli District, as well as Qırmızı Bazar, Shishkaya, and Gajar.

[3] After long disputes, President Abulfaz Elchibey supported the point of view of the General Staff, phoning the command of the 2nd Corps to inform them about his decision to conduct an operation to close the Lachin corridor.

[6] The corps saw action in the 2016 April War battles, where it played a major role in capturing strategic heights.

[8][9][10][11][12] On 23 October, President Ilham Aliyev confirmed that the commander 706th Motor Rifle Brigade of the 2nd Army Corps,[13] Shukur Hamidov had died during operations in the Qubadli District.