YEREVAN. – Armenian serviceman Karen Vardanyan who was wounded in a rocket shelling by Azerbaijani side on September 25 is still in a military hospital of Karabakh, the head of Tsovak community said.

“Karen has no life threatening wounds. After being discharged from hospital, the serviceman will get a 10-day leave and will continue his service. We look forward to Karen's return,” Garik Hakobyan told Armenian News-NEWS.am.

The Azerbaijani Armed Forces shelled at one of the northeastern protection areas of the NKR Defense Army unit today at about 5:30 p.m. The fire was opened from Turkish-made TR-107 reactive rocket propelled howitzers. Consequently, NKR Defense Army soldiers Norayr Mikayel Khacatryan (b. 1995), Robert Suren Mkrtchyan (b. 1995), Harut Maxim Hakobyan (b. 1997) and Karen Gevorg Shahinyan (b. 1997) died from shrapnel wounds. Besides, 16 solders were wounded.