make preferableYEREVAN. - Court of General Jurisdiction of Syunik region of Armenia began the trial of the murder of four soldiers in Stepenakert, on June 16.
Four privates were killed, four others wounded in the accident in one of the positions of Nagorno-Karabakh Defense Army, on November 19, 2010.
They are Levon S. Yesayan (born in 1991), Nerses V. Galoyan (born in 1990), Narek V. Sahakyan (born in 1990) and Nver M. Sargsyan (born in 1991). Four soldiers were wounded. They are Sargis A. Melkumyan (born in 1991), Khachik S. Alexanyan (born in 1992), Masis M. Grigoryan (born in 1991) and Manvel A. Hazroyan (born in 1991).
Manvel Hazroyan, injured in the recent armed incident in the Armenian army, was charged under Article 104, part 2 (assassination of one or more persons), 34- 104 part 2, paragraph 1 (assassination attempt of one or more persons), Article 365, part 1 (violation of military service rules).
In an interview with RFE/RL lawyer Edmond Marukyan said: “We hope many things will become clear during the trial. Our main work will begin at today’s court proceedings.”
During the trial it became clear a dispute between the soldiers caused the accident.
The next court session is scheduled for June 29.
