Another Armenian conscript soldier was found dead with gunshot wounds in the area of a military unit in southern Armenia on Thursday morning, the Defense Ministry reported.

The soldier was identified as Eduard Rustamyan (b. 2003). His body was found at around 10:30am.

A criminal investigation into the circumstances of the incident is underway.

Earlier on Thursday, the Defense Ministry said an Armenian conscript, identified as Albert Siroyan, had been found dead in a military outpost with a gunshot wound in the jaw.