Today at around 7 p.m. contractual serviceman of the Defense Army of the Republic of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh Republic) Hayk Asryan (born in 1997) received a fatal firearm injury in unknown circumstances in the maintenance station of one of the military units of the Defense Army stationed in the eastern direction, as reported the news service of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Artsakh.

Investigation is underway to clarify the details of the incident.

The Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Artsakh shares the heavy sorrow over the loss and expresses its condolences to the deceased serviceman’s family, relatives and fellow servicemen.