Soldier Shot Dead in Karabakh on His Demobilization Day

At around 5 am on December 4 Azerbaijani forces made an attempt to cross the line of contact between the armed forces of Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan in the southeast (Talish) direction, reports the press service of the NKR defense ministry. 

The opponent, as stated by Karabakh authorities, was forced to retreat, having suffered “significant losses.” As a result of the exchange of fire between the two military forces, 20-year-old NKR Defense Army soldier Erik E Grigoryan received a fatal gunshot wound reportedly shot by the opponent. 

Grigoryan was a resident of the Shaki village in Armenia's southern Syunik province. Shaki village head Vahan Ghazaryan told News.am that the soldier's family was expecting him home today since Ghazaryan was to have been demobilized on December 4.