19-YEAR-OLD ARMENIAN SERVICEMAN DIES FROM SHOT FIRED FROM AZERBAIJANI SIDE

Noyan Tapan News Agency, Armenia
Oct 18 2006

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 18, NOYAN TAPAN. Term serviceman, private soldier
Alexander Papakhchian got fire-arms injury in the thorax tract from
a shot fired by an Azeri sniper on October 16. NT was informed about
it from RA Defence Ministry Press Service.

The 19-year-old serviceman called up for military service from
Vardenis military registration and enlistment office was taken to
Erebuni medical center where he died at 12:30.

Investigation is carried out.