Armenian soldier killed by Azeri sniper fire

On Jan. 28, an Armenian soldier, Karen Galstyan, 19, was killed by Azeri sniper fire. He was shot in his head while keeping vigil at a northern military unit of NKR Defense Army, the Defense Army said.  

An investigation is being conducted.

The NKR Defense Army shares the grief of the heavy loss and expresses its support to Karen Galstyan’s family, relatives and fellow servicemen.