On May 4 at around 8 p.m. fixed-term serviceman, Private Artyom Melkonyan received a lethal firearm injury after being carelessly shot by a fellow serviceman while serving on-duty at a combat position of one of the military units of the Armed Forces of Armenia stationed in the southern direction, and investigation is underway, the press service of the Ministry of Defense of Armenia reports.

“The Ministry of Defense of Armenia shares the grief for the loss and expresses support to the family, relatives and fellow servicemen of the deceased serviceman,” the press release issued by the Department of Information and Public Relations of the Ministry of Defense reads.