STEPANAKERT.- A 21 year old soldier of the Karabakh military has died after being accidentally shot by a fellow soldier.

The soldier, identified as Narek Adibekyan, was shot and killed in the evening of December 11 while on duty in a northern military base of Karabakh.

 The defense ministry of the country said an investigation has been launched into the incident.

The ministry also released a statement extending condolences to the family of the killed soldier.