Recently, unknown people fired shots in the direction of Garegin Nzhdeh’s bust erected on Mount Khustup in Syunik marz, Vazgen Saghatelyan, Spokesman for Syunik Governor, said in a Facebook post.

A special commission has been set up by the order of Syunik Governor Vahe Hakobyan to study the territory of the monument and present to the governor recommendations for restoring the bust and preserving its adjacent territory. Restoration of the monument has begun.

To prevent such vandalism in the future the governor has instructed relevant bodies to strengthen control of the bust and the surrounding area.