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The body of Smbat Tsakanyan, 17, was found near the Kelbajar cemetary, reported the online edition of local newspaper Zhoghovurd [AM]. According to RFE/RL's Armenian service (Azatutyun) [AM], Nor Erkech village mayor Ara Hovhannisyan said the body of the young man, who was missing since July 4, was found quite far from the village, in the mountains. Hovhannisyan added that the body was taken to Stepanakert to be examined.
"The parents of 17-year-old Smbat Tsakanian said they believed their son had been kidnapped by Azerbaijani ‘saboteurs’. Officials in Stepanakert did not rule out a connection between the teenager’s disappearance and the alleged Azerbaijani infiltration," reported RFE/RL's Armenian service.
Local daily Haykakan Zhamanak reported today that Tsakanyan died from a gunshot wound to the head.