On May 24 at around 5:40 p.m., according to preliminary data, 19-year-old fixed-term serviceman of a military unit, Private Mkrtich Hovhannisyan received a lethal firearm injury after a gunshot fired as a result of violation of the rules for use of a weapon, as reported the Ministry of Defense of Armenia.

Investigation is underway.

The Ministry of Defense of Armenia shares the grief for the loss and expresses support to the Mkrtich Hovhannisyan’s family, relatives and fellow servicemen.