Moscow Times, Russia
May 30 2006
Armenian Soldier Killed
YEREVAN, Armenia — An Armenian soldier was killed by gunfire from
Azeri military forces along the two countries’ northern border, an
Armenian defense official said Monday.
The 21-year-old soldier was shot Saturday evening near the town of
Noyemberyan, about 190 kilometers northeast of the Armenian capital,
Yerevan, and died en route to the hospital, said a Defense Ministry
spokesman, Colonel Seiran Shakhsuvaryan.
Azeri military officials could not be reached for comment.
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