Armenian serviceman Gurgen Aivazyan (b. 1996) was killed this evening by Azerbaijani fire while on combat duty at one of the military units in the north-eastern direction of the Line of Contact, NKR Ministry of Defense reports.
An investigation into the incident is underway.
The Ministry extends condolences to the family and companions-in arms of the killed soldier.
The NKR Ministry of Defense also says that Azerbaijani troops continued ceasefire violations along the Line of Contact on Wednesday. Azerbaijani forces used an AGS-17 automatic grenade launcher and a SPG-9 tripod-mounted anti-tank gun in the northeastern direction (Talish).