A criminal case has been instituted, under the Republic of Armenia Criminal Code article on “causing suicide or suicide attempt,” on conscript soldier, Private Nver Avetisyan's sustaining a gunshot wound in the chest on January 28.

An investigation is underway.

As reported earlier, on January 28, at about 2:55am, Nver Avetisyan (born in 2000), a soldier of the Artsakh Defense Army, received gunshot wounds at the security post of a Defense Army military unit located in the southeastern direction, and in still unknown circumstances. He was immediately taken to a military hospital, and his condition is assessed as critical.