YEREVAN (A.W.)—The Armenian Armed Forces Investigative Committee announced on July 31 that it is investigating the death of Armenian serviceman Arkadi Ghambaryan (b. 1984), which occurred on July 28 at a military unit in the Tavush region. Armenia’s Ministry of Defense announced that Ghambaryan suffered a fatal head wound, but has not released any further details.
According to some sources, Ghambaryan’s death came as a result of a violation of firearms safety regulations.