Conscript Dies Unexpectedly in Armenian Military Unit

Conscript Sargis S Apinyan died at around 5 pm on January 26 in one of Armenian Defense Ministry’s military units, the country’s Investigative Committee reported on Friday.

According to the official statement, the conscript suffered a sudden health deterioration on the military unit’s parade ground; Apinyan was immediately taken to the infirmary, where he was declared biologically dead. Authorities are conducting a forensic investigation, the statement said, without further details.