19-Year-Old Soldier Shot by Fellow Conscript in Karabakh

Hayk Mkrtchyan, 19, who was serving in a military base in Askeran, Nagorno-Karabakh, died as a result of fellow conscript Lendrush Nazlukhanyan being in violation of the rules for handling weapons, reads a statement issued by Armenia’s defense ministry press service.

 

Recall, Mkrtchyan died this morning while he was carrying out his duties.

 

The Armenian defense ministry has launched a criminal case.