Investigation Service of the Armenian Defense Ministry neither refutes nor confirms the information that Armenian soldier Manvel Hazroyan killed other servicemen in a military unit in Nagorno-Karabakh on November 19.

“At the moment I cannot provide you with further information. At least, Defense Ministry has not publish any information,” a senior officer of Armenian Defense Ministry Mary Stepanyan told NEWS.am.

According to mass media publications, Hazroyan killed four soldiers, then failed a suicide attempt and survived.

Stepanyan stressed that preliminary investigation is underway.  According to her, a soldier has been arrested, but has not yet been charged.

Different sources say Hazroyan lived in a village Nalbandyan in Armavir region. According to the information at NEWS.am’s disposal, Hazroyan was constantly abused by his comrades and was invited to slug it out. During a showdown, the soldier was forced into firing at others.