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Armenian serviceman found dead in a military unit
An Armenian serviceman was found dead in a military unit, the Armenian Defense Ministry reported. YEREVAN, January 14. /ARКА/. An Armenian serviceman was found dead in a military unit, the Armenian Defense Ministry reported. "The body of Vahan Petrosyan ...
01/14/2026Investigative Committee opens criminal case into wounding of serviceman
The Armenian Investigative Committee has commenced a criminal investigation concerning the gunshot wounding of a serviceman. YEREVAN, August 26. /ARKA/. The Armenian Investigative Committee has commenced a criminal investigation concerning the gunshot wounding of a serviceman. According to Anush Shahverdyan, the Head of the Information and Public Relations ...
08/26/2025Armenian Defense Ministry updates on the status of wounded serviceman
The Armenian Defense Ministry has released details concerning a serviceman who was admitted to the hospital due to a gunshot injury. YEREVAN, August 26. /ARKA/. The Armenian Defense Ministry has released details concerning a serviceman who was admitted to the hospital due to a gunshot injury. In response to media ...
08/26/2025Soldier dies suddenly at a military unit in Armenia
The press service of the Armenian Defense Ministry reported the sudden death of Vahe Zakaryan, a serviceman of an Armenian military unit, on August 11. YEREVAN, August 11: /ARKA/. The press service of the Armenian Defense Ministry reported the sudden death of Vahe Zakaryan, a serviceman of an Armenian military unit, on August 11. The cause of ...
08/11/2025Armenian National Assembly Defense Committee rejects bill on reducing military service term for a fee
... conscription establish a quota, that is, the maximum permissible number of applications for a reduced term of service. About the bill The bill initiated by MP Hayk Sargsyan envisages amendments to the laws "On Military Service and the Status of a Serviceman", "On State Duty" and the Criminal Code of the Republic of Armenia. Thus, it is proposed to reduce the term of compulsory military service (currently 2 years) to 1 month for a fee of 24 million drams, to 4 months - for 18 million ...
06/13/2025Any social stratification in Armenia is unacceptable: human rights defender on the scandalous draft law on military service
... army, and from this point of view, the risks have not been sufficiently assessed and calculated,” Manasyan noted. The legislative package developed on January 16, 2024, provides for amendments to the laws “On Military Service and the Status of a Serviceman,” “On State Duty,” and the Criminal Code of the Republic of Armenia. It is proposed to establish the possibility of compulsory military service for a period of less than 24 months, with the payment to the state budget of 20 million drams ...
05/29/2025Over 10,000 draft dodgers in Armenia: Alen Simonyan on the new bill
... military service in the Armenian Armed Forces from the current 2 years to 1 or 6 months in exchange for payment. The legislative package, developed on January 16, 2024, provides for amendments to the laws "On Military Service and the Status of a Serviceman", "On State Duty" and the Criminal Code of the Republic of Armenia. "It is proposed to establish the possibility of completing compulsory military service for a period of less than 24 months, with a payment of 20 million ...
05/27/2025Pro-government MP proposes to raise the maximum age of conscription
Armenian MP from the ruling Civil Contract party Hayk Sargsyan unveiled at a press conference today a set of amendments to the Law On Military Service and the Status of a Serviceman, which call for increasing the maximum age for military service from the current 27 years to 37 years. YEREVAN, May 12. /ARКА/. Armenian MP from the ruling Civil Contract party Hayk Sargsyan unveiled at a press conference today a set ...
05/12/2025Armenian defense ministry reports serviceman's death
The Ministry of Defense of Armenia reports the death of a serviceman. YEREVAN, November 14. /ARKA/. The Ministry of Defense of Armenia reports the death of a serviceman. "On November 13, at approximately 9:00 AM, the body of serviceman Narek Khachaturovich Grigoryan from the N-th military unit of the ...
11/14/2024Body of a serviceman with gunshot wound found in military unit of Armenia
The body of serviceman Edgar Aleksanyan with a gunshot wound was found at the defensive section of the No. 1 military unit of the Ministry of Defence on September 2 at around 10:10, the press service of the Armenian Defence Ministry reported. YEREVAN, 2 September....
09/02/2024Armenian Defence Ministry says no servicemen injured in road accident in Tavush
... Defence Ministry has denied today a string of media reports alleging that six soldiers were injured when a truck carrying them collided with a passenger minibus. According to the ministry, the road accident happened in Tavush province. It added that no serviceman was injured as a result and no serviceman was hospitalized. "A number of mass media outlets are spreading reports with photos of broken military equipment and headlines about six wounded serviceman," the ministry said in a press release,...
07/15/2024Contracted soldier killed in Armenia
The authorities have launched a probe YEREVAN, July 3. /ARKA/. Sargis Khachatryan, a contracted Armenian serviceman, was lethally wounded at a “defensive line,” the country’s Defense Ministry reported on Wednesday. The authorities have launched a probe to investigate the circumstances surrounding Khachatryan’s death. “The Ministry of Defense expresses ...
07/03/2024Armenian serviceman dies during muster
A serviceman died at a military base in southern Armenia YEREVAN, June 25. /ARKA/. A serviceman died at a military base in southern Armenia, the country’s Investigative Committee reported on Tuesday. “The military police in Sisian reported David Nersisyan,...
06/25/2024Contracted soldier found dead with gun wound
Armenia's contracted soldier was found dead at a military post YEREVAN, June 14. /ARKA/. A contracted soldier was found dead at a military post, Armenia’s Defence Ministry reported on Friday. “The dead body of Armen Gasparyan, a contracted serviceman, was found at one of Armenia’s military posts at 8:20 in the morning on Friday.The body had a gun wound; an investigation on this matter has been initiated,” the statement said.
06/14/2024Armenian Defense Ministry reports death of serviceman
Ararat Aroyan, a serviceman of the Armenian armed forces., received wounds incompatible with life under unclear circumstances on May 26, the Armenian Defense Ministry reports. YEREVAN, May 27. /ARKA/. Ararat Aroyan, a serviceman of the Armenian armed forces., received ...
05/27/2024Armenian soldier killed the day before allegedly committed suicide
Contract serviceman Artak Avalyan, whose body was found on May 7 with a gunshot wound at a military post, allegedly committed suicide, the Armenian Investigative Committee reported. YEREVAN, May 8. /ARKA/. Contract serviceman Artak Avalyan, whose body was ...
05/08/2024Body of Armenian contract serviceman found at military post
The body of contract serviceman Artak Avalyan (born in 1985) with a gunshot wound was found at a military post on May 7 at around 14:00, the press service of the Armenian Defense Ministry reported. YEREVAN, May 8. /ARKA/. The body of contract serviceman Artak Avalyan ...
05/08/2024Armenian Defense Ministry denies allegations that Azerbaijani special forces appear in Kirants
In a comment on a video clip rcirculated in media and social networks alleging that the rsidents of Kirants (Armenian village in Tavush region) spotted Azerbaijani special forces near the borde, the Armenian defense ministry said in fact it shows a serviceman of Armenia's special forces unit. YEREVAN, May 7. /ARKA/. In a comment on a video clip rcirculated in media and social networks alleging that the rsidents of Kirants (Armenian village in Tavush region) spotted Azerbaijani special forces ...
05/07/2024Azerbaijani serviceman who crossed Armenian border will be returned to Azerbaijan as a sign of goodwill
An Azerbaijani serviceman who crossed the Armenian border near Tegh village of Syunik region on February 28 and was detained by Armenian troops will be returned to Azerbaijan, the press service of the National Security Service (NSS) said. YEREVAN, March 5. /ARKA/....
03/05/2024Armenian Investigative Committee arrests Azerbaijani serviceman for attempted sabotage and murder
Armenia’s Investigative Committee said today that an Azerbaijani serviceman, identified as Ruslan Penakhov, who was detained by Armenian troops outside the border village of Tegh in the early hours on Wednesday has been arrested. YEREVAN, February 29. /ARKA/. Armenia’s Investigative Committee said today that ...
02/29/2024Azerbaijani Armed Forces serviceman violated Armenian border and was 'neutralized' – NSS
A serviceman of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces, armed with an AKM rifle and ammunition, crossed the Armenian-Azerbaijani line of contact in the border region of Tegh community of Armenia's Syunik marz on February 28 at around 05:15, the press center of Armenia's ...
02/28/2024Azerbaijani leadership tries to hinder efforts of parties interested in stability and security in the South Caucasus - Armenian Foreign Ministry
... statement of the competent authorities of the Republic of Armenia on February 12 stating that the footage published by the Azerbaijani media on the same day and the information that the border guards of the Republic of Armenia wounded an Azerbaijani serviceman in the Kapan area are being investigated, the Azerbaijani side carried out aggressive actions on the morning of February 13. This indicates that Azerbaijan is looking for pretexts for escalation on the border. These actions of use of force ...
02/13/2024Armenian Defense Ministry verifies Azerbaijani media information on shooting at the border
... checking Azerbaijani media reports that Armenian border guards opened fire at the Kapan-Zangelan section of the Armenian-Azerbaijani state border on February 12. The ministry recalled that written orders of superior commanders clearly define cases when a serviceman, having assessed the situation, can and/or is obliged to make a decision to open fire. "According to preliminary information, there was no such situation in the specified area on February 12. If this circumstance is confirmed, those responsible ...
02/12/2024Armenian Prime Minister emphasizes raising discipline in the army and elimination of non-statutory relations
... certification of servicemen, which started at the beginning of the year, the organization of conscription of women aged 18-27,. On Tuesday, two officers of the Armed Forces were found dead at their combat posts. According to the Defense Ministry, contract serviceman Karen Karapetyan was fatally wounded with a machine gun. An enlisted serviceman was detained on suspicion of murder. On the same day, the body of Senior Lieutenant Mikayel Danielyan with a gunshot wound was found at the firing position. Criminal ...
01/10/2024Second military man found dead in Armenia
... January 10, /ARKA/. Senior Lieutenant of the Armenian Armed Forces Mikayel Danielyan was found dead of a gunshot wound at a combat position, the Defense Ministry reported. The incident occurred around 11:30 on January 9. Earlier in the day, another serviceman of the Armenian Armed Forces, Senior Lieutenant Karen Karapetyan, was found shot dead at his combat outpost. A serviceman was arrested on suspicion of Karapetyan's murder. Authorities launched an immediate investigation to find out the details ...
01/10/2024Armenian Armed Forces conscript detained on suspicion of murder
... Ministry said that the body of contract officer Karen Karapetyan was found at around 06:20 a.m. at a combat position with a fatal wound inflicted from an automatic rifle. According to preliminary data, the gunshot wound was inflicted on the officer by a serviceman on combat duty. According to the investigation, the conscript was detained on reasonable suspicion of committing murder. The Investigative Committee reported that the investigation is continuing. All necessary urgent investigative and other ...
01/09/2024Body of contract serviceman found at combat position- Armenian Defense Ministry
The Armenian Defense Ministry said the body of contract serviceman Karen Karapetyan was found with a gunshot wound at 06:20 today morning at a combat position of a military unit. YEREVAN, January 9. /ARKA/. The Armenian Defense Ministry said the body of contract serviceman Karen Karapetyan was found ...
01/09/2024Pashinyan says 32 Armenian POWs return home from Azerbaijani captivity
Thirty-one Armenian servicemen captured in 2020-2023 and 1 serviceman captured in Nagorno-Karabakh in September 2023 have crossed the Azerbaijani-Armenian border today and are in the Republic of Armenia, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said on his Facebook page. YEREVAN, December 13. /ARKA/. Thirty-one Armenian ...
12/13/2023Azerbaijan tries to bring peace process to deadlock with provocations on border - Armenian Foreign Ministry
... Azerbaijani sniper. YEREVAN, December 4. /ARKA/. The Armenian Foreign Ministry issued a statement today in connection with the death of a servicemen of the Armed Forces who was killed by an Azerbaijani sniper. "On December 4, Armenian Armed Forces serviceman Gerasim Arakelyan was fatally wounded by a shot fired by an Azerbaijani Armed Forces sniper on the Armenian-Azerbaijani state border in the direction of Vayots Dzor region of Armenia," the statement reads. "We strongly condemn these ...
12/04/2023Armenian serviceman killed by Azerbaijani fire
A serviceman of the Armenian armed forces, Gerasim Arakelyan, died today after receiving a fatal gunshot fired by Azerbaijani troops, the Armenian Defense ministry reported. YEREVAN, December 4. /ARKA/. A serviceman of the Armenian armed forces, Gerasim ...
12/04/2023Armenian Defense Ministry reported that a serviceman was wounded
Фrmenian Defense Ministry said today that a serviceman was wounded. YEREVAN, December 4. /ARKA/. Armenian Defense Ministry said today that a serviceman was wounded. It said the incident occurred on December 4 at around 02:50 a.m. The serviceman received a gunshot wound. His condition is assessed ...
12/04/2023Armenian serviceman wounded as a result of Azerbaijani gunfire - Armenian Defense Ministry
Armenian Defense Ministry reported today that a serviceman was wounded as a result of a shot fired from the Azerbaijan side. YEREVAN, November 18. /ARKA/. Armenian Defense Ministry reported today that a serviceman was wounded as a result of a shot fired from the Azerbaijan side. It said the incident ...
11/18/2023Armenian MP presents bill that allows army dodgers to buy off criminal liability
... 6 months and pay 5 million drams (about $12.4 thousand), 4) to serve 1 month and pay 10 million drams (almost $25,000), 5) to pay 15 million (about $37.5 thousand) and do not serve. "Ten million drams is approximately the amount that a contract serviceman will receive for 2 years of service. This is the amount that will allow to attract one more contract serviceman with a monthly salary of more than 400 thousand drams," Sargsyan explained during a press conference in the parliament. Sargsyan ...
11/14/2023Defense Ministry reports death of serviceman
Armenian Defense Ministry said a serviceman died fo a fatal gunshot on Monday. YEREVAN, October 10. /ARKA/. Armenian Defense Ministry said a serviceman died of a fatal gunshot on Monday. 'On October 9, Narek Nazaryan, a serviceman of the Armenian Defense Ministry, died of a fatal ...
10/10/2023Azerbaijani soldiers kill one Armenian serviceman and wound two others
Azerbaijani armed forces fired at an Armenian military vehicle on Monday at around 2.25 killing one solider and injuring two others, Armenia’s Defense Ministry reported. YEREVAN, October 3. /ARKA/. Azerbaijani armed forces fired at an Armenian military vehicle on Monday at around 2.25 killing one solider and injuring two others, Armenia’s Defense Ministry reported. The killed soldier is Aram Kocharyan. He was killed when the vehicle he was in was delivering food to his fellow soldiers at a military...
10/03/2023Company commander accused of driving soldier to suicide in Armenia - Investigative Committee
... in the presence of the latter's fellow servicemen for falling asleep while on duty. The soldier, according to investigators, later shot himself from the automatic rifle. The commander of the company is accused also with using violence against another serviceman. On the basis of sufficient facts, a criminal prosecution was initiated against the company commander and he was indicted. --0—
09/25/2023105 bodies of dead servicemen and civilians recovered in Nagorno-Karabakh
... 21, the State Emergency Service said in a Facebook post. It said on September 21, the body of a civilian was found in Achapnyak quarter of Stepanakert. On September 22, the employees of the Emergency Service and Interior Ministry found the body of a serviceman near the village of Gaibalishen and the bodies of two dead servicemen were found in Charektar village. On September 23, 68 bodies were evacuated, including 4 civilians from Sarnaghbyur village of Askeran region - 2 were children and the other ...
09/25/2023Serviceman killed by gunshot wound in Armenia - Defense Ministry
An Armenian serviceman died of a gunshot wound, the Defense Ministry reported. YEREVAN, September 13. /ARKA/. An Armenian serviceman died of a gunshot wound, the Defense Ministry reported. It said the serviceman, Aleks Avanesyan, was killed on September 12,...
09/13/2023Two Armenian soldiers killed and another one wounded after Azerbaijanis shell Armenian positions outside Sotk
... other weapons to shell Armenian combat positions located outside the village of Sotk in the province of Gegharkunik, the Armenian Defense Ministry reported. It said information on the killed servicemen, as well as on the health condition of the wounded serviceman will be published later. Earlier on Monday, the Armenian Defense Ministry said that the fire breach was preceded by a string of false Azerbaijani reports on August 31 alleging that their positions were shelled by Armenian armed forces.-0-
09/01/2023Armenian Defense Minister orders subordinates to take “urgent” measures to tackle poor army discipline
... to order the commanders of the military units to exert maximum efforts to identify all possible problems that arise during the service leading to undesirable consequences and accidents and eliminate the ‘vicious patterns’. On July 26, the body of serviceman Murad Grigoryan was found near a dugout at a combat position of a military unit with a gunshot wound in the head. A machine gun attached to him was found on the ground next to him. The investigation found out that Murad Grigoryan was shot and ...
08/30/2023Armenian serviceman killed as a result of Azerbaijani gunfire
Armenian serviceman Vanik Ghazaryan was killed on August 21 at around 3.30 pm when Azerbaijani troops opened fire on Armenian positions located in the Akhpradzor section, the Armenian Defense Ministry reported. YEREVAN, August 22. /ARKA/. Armenian serviceman ...
08/22/2023Armenian Defense Ministry reports death of serviceman
An Armenian army serviceman, Zhora Karapetyan, received a bullet wound on August 10 incompatible with life under circumstances that have not yet been clarified, the Defense Ministry reported. YEREVAN, August 10. /ARKA/. An Armenian army serviceman, Zhora Karapetyan,...
08/11/2023Azerbaijanis threatened ICRC employee and daughter of abducted 68-year-old Nagorno-Karabakh resident – Tatoyan Center
... demanded explanations and tried to prevent Khachatryan's on-site interrogation and handover, Azerbaijani armed officers threatened to use force against the daughter and one of the ICRC representatives," Tatoyan said. "Then an armed Azerbaijani serviceman named Ahmed pushed Vagif Khachatryan out into the street and took him to an unknown direction without any explanation. At first, one of the ICRC representatives went with them, but the Azerbaijani military forced him some time later to return ...
07/31/2023Armenian Defense Ministry: serviceman killed by gunshot wound
The Armenian Defense Ministry reported the death of a serviceman in a military unit. YEREVAN, July 27. /ARKA/. The Armenian Defense Ministry reported the death of a serviceman in a military unit. It said the serviceman, Murad Grigoryan, received a fatal gunshot wound under circumstances not yet clarified....
07/27/2023Armenian Defense Ministry reports a second shelling by Azerbaijan in less than 12 hours, second serviceman wounded
... the day. The second shelling occurred at 12:10 in the same area as the first one- outside the village of Tegh in the southern province of Syunik. As a result another Armenian servicemen, identified as N.T., was wounded. According to the ministry, the serviceman's health condition is of medium severity and his life is out of danger. The first shelling occurred at 05:30 in the morning. An Armenian serviceman, identified by his initials E. H. was wounded. His health condition was assessed as satisfactory....
07/12/2023Armenian serviceman wounded as a result of Azerbaijani shelling – defense ministry
... Armenian Defense Ministry reported today. It said the incident occurred at 5.30 am today morning outside the village of Tegh in the southern province of Syunik. 'The Azerbaijani aimed forces opened fire on Armenian positions, as a result of which a serviceman of the Armenia armed forces was wounded. His health condition is assessed as satisfactory and his life is out of danger," the ministry said. -0-
07/12/2023Azerbaijani armed forces fire from three directions in Artsakh - Defense Ministry
... 22, Azerbaijani armed forces used small arms of various caliber to fire in the direction of Askeran, Martuni and Martakert regions of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh), the Artsakh Defense Ministry reported. As previously reported, Mher Hakobyan, a contract serviceman of the Artsakh Defense Army, was wounded by gunfire as a result of the ceasefire violation by Azerbaijan. After spreading another false report that Artsakh Defense Army was stepping up fortification works, Azerbaijani soldiers fired at a tractor ...
06/23/2023Nagorno-Karabakh army serviceman wounded by Azerbaijani shelling
A contract serviceman of the Nagorno-Karabakh Defense Army was wounded today after Azerbaijani troops breached the ceasefire, the Defense Ministry reported. YEREVAN, June 22. /ARKA/. A contract serviceman of the Nagorno-Karabakh Defense Army was wounded today ...
06/22/2023Minister explains why degree of disability of some servicemen was changed
... today what was the reason behind changes of disability degree of servicemen who lost limbs in the 44-day war in the autumn of 2020 in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone. According to him, there is a special commission that not only assesses the disable serviceman’s health condition, but also their functionality, and based on it the final assessment is made. On the reasons for changing the degree of disability, Mkrtchyan said that it is conditioned by the fact that the participants of the war mostly ...
06/14/2023Armenian serviceman wounded in Azerbaijani shelling died before hospitalization
... Armenian Defense Ministry reported. The incident provoked by Azerbaijani troops occurred on May 17, at around 16:15 outside the village of Sotk, located near the border with Azerbaijan. The ambulance paramedic was wounded when he was transporting the serviceman wounded earlier-0-
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