By Asbarez | Friday, 23 August 2013
Armenian soldiers at an army outpost near the Nakhichevan border
YEREVAN (Arka)—Azeri forces shot two Armenian conscripts on Friday, wounding one and killing the other, Armenian Defense Ministry Spokesman Artsrun Hovhannisyan reported.
According to Hovhannisyan, Norayr Petrosyan and Arthur Asoyan were shot at their guard post in the Syunik province, on the border of Nakhichevan.
They were immediately rushed to Agarak city’s hospital, where Norayr Petrosyan died. Arthur Asoyan’s injuries are not reportedly to be life-threatening.
The Defense Ministry’s specialists are investigating the incident.
A statement by the Defense Ministry in Baku dismissed all allegations.
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