ArmInfo.A conscript soldier of the Armenian Armed Forces died in one of the combat positions located in the southern direction of the state border.
As reported by the press service of the RA Ministry of Defense, the incident took place at 8:00pm local time on May 4 during the change of duty at the combat post. Soldier Artem Melkonyan (born in 2002, drafted from the Gegharkunik military registration and enlistment office) received a lethal firearm as a result of violation of the rules for handling military weapons. An investigation is underway on the fact.
The RA Defense Ministry expressed condolences to relatives and friends in connection with the grievous loss.