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46 Soldiers Dead in 2014, 26 Due To Ceasefire Violations

In 2014, the Armenian Armed Forces and the NKR Defense Army have tallied 46 deaths of soldiers as a result of 42 registered incidents, an increase of 15 deaths from 2013, reported the Helsinki Citizens’ Assembly Vanadzor office http://hcav.am/en/ .

The human rights defenders have noted that 26 of the 45 registered deaths in 2014 have occurred due to ceasefire violations, 6 due to accidents, 4 murders (2 intentional murders, 2 violations of firearm regulations), 3 due to violations of military regulations, 3 due to health issues and inadequate health care, 3 suicides (according to criminal case qualifications), and 1 due to violations of firearm regulations.

The report in its entirety here.