YEREVAN. – Private Harutyun Kirakosyan, who was injured as a result of Monday’s road accident, is still in very critical condition, MOD Investigation Department Public Relations Senior Officer Meri Sargsyan told Armenian News-NEWS.am.      

Privates Vahe Khacheryan, Argishti Shahvelyan, Gegham Sahakyan, Hayk Pertizlyan, Sergeant Narek Ghevondyan, Junior Sergeant Narek Hovakimyan, and Senior Sergeant Arsen Yeritsyan, on the other hand, are in satisfactory condition and have not sustained any life-threatening injuries.

As Armenian News-NEWS.am informed earlier, a GAZ 33081-model truck belonging to an Armenian Defense Ministry military unit went off road and rolled over at Aruch-Nor Amanos road in Aragatsotn Region, on Monday at around 4:30pm. As a result, Private Gor Galstyan, 19, died and other military servicemen sustained injuries.

All injured soldiers were initially transferred to capital city Yerevan’s “Armenia” Medical Center and, subsequently, to MOD Central Clinical Military Hospital. Gor Galstyan, however, did not regain consciousness at “Armenia” Medical Center, where he died on Tuesday at 12:20am.  

MOD Investigation Department has launched a criminal lawsuit into this incident, and a respective investigation is underway.