YEREVAN. – Armenian Defense Ministry’s investigation department has opened a criminal case in connection with an incident on Armenia-Azerbaijan border, spokesperson Meri Sargsyan told Armenian News-NEWS.am.

The criminal case was opened on charges of “murder committed in a way dangerous for the life of many people and out of motives of national, race or religious hate”.

As reported earlier, servicemen of N military unit Norair Petrosyan and Arthur Asoyan, both being wounded, were found in a post on Friday. The soldiers were taken to Agarak hospital where Norair Petrosyan died. The incident was registered in the morning near Agarak on the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan.