On January 1, the officer Viktor Yemelyanov, a Russian citizen, was found dead in one of Yerevan hostels, reports NEWS.am, based on the information of Yemelyanov’s neighbors. 45-year-old officer did not show up for work on that day. His colleagues, noticing his absence, called the police. The latest found Viktor Yemelyanov dead in his house.


Yemelyanov’s neighbors told, that they saw him a few days ago, and did not notice anything strange. Yemelyanov lived in Yerevan for several years.

Earlier NEWS.am reported, that there was found a dead man in a dormitory. Later, the press service of the Southern Military District issued a notice, stating that the victim was a Russian airbase officer, Mayor Victor Yemelyanov, who probably died because of heart failure. The Russian base in Armenia in cooperation with the law enforcement agencies is investigating all the circumstances of the incident. A criminal case has been initiated on the soldier's death; the investigation is underway.