STEPANAKERT. – The adversary continued violating the ceasefire regime in different sections of the Line of Contact between the Karabakh-Azerbaijani opposing forces Wednesday. Apart from rifle weapons, the Azerbaijani armed forces used AGS-17 grenade launcher and SPG-9 recoilless gun in the northeastern direction (Talish).
Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) Defense Army serviceman Gurgen Avetik Ayvazyan (born in 1996) sustained a fatal firearm wound at around 5:00 pm Wednesday, at a protection area of a military unit located in the northeastern direction of the Defense Army.
Investigation is underway to find out the details of the incident.
The NKR Defense Army shares the grief of the loss and extends its support to the soldier’s family members, relatives and fellow servicemen.
