Armenia`s defense office warns mass media against disseminating  misinformation 

ArmInfo.Armenia's Ministry of Defense issued a statement, which reads:  

"Dear compatriots and media representatives, during border incidents  and tension on the front line, when unfortunately, a soldier is  killed or wounded by the enemy fire, some media outlets and social  media users, once they receive the information via certain,  oftentimes unspecified and incorrect ways, hurry to publicize the  information.

"The Ministry of Defence has frequently urged media outlets and  social media users to wait for an official report on the cases in  question, for the Ministry of Defence publishes statements only after  multiple verifications and informing the family members of the fallen  soldier in a prescribed manner.

"Today, as in previously, one of the media hastened to publish  incorrect information, noting that the fallen soldier was from Shirak  province. Parents of the servicemen from Shirak called the hotline of  the Ministry of Defence, trying to clarify the information.

"The Ministry of Defence once again urges the media and social media  users not to hurry and disseminate information in such situations,  thus putting additional stress on the servicemember's parents.  Instead, it is strongly urged to follow the official news only. The  Ministry of Defence keeps the public informed on the front line  situation in a proper manner."

The serviceman who lost his life in the wake of the fire by the units  of Azerbaijani Armed Forces near Sotk on May 17 is Edgar Vahan  Suleymanyan (2003).