The death of a conscript soldier adds to Armenia's non-combat losses.

The body of soldier Aramayis Gevorgyan was found in a military unit in Armenia. Investigators have opened a case of incitement to suicide.

According to the Armenian Ministry of Defense, the body of serviceman Aramayis Gevorgyan was discovered last night at approximately 2:00 AM (1:00 AM Moscow time).

An investigation is underway to fully clarify the circumstances of the incident, the ministry noted today on its Telegram channel.

Armenian Investigative Committee officers have opened a criminal case for inciting a serviceman to suicide, the Investigative Committee's press service reported.

A preliminary investigation is currently underway, and a forensic examination has been ordered, News.am reported today, citing the department's press service.

The body of a conscript soldier was found in a military unit in Kapan. The serviceman was from Karabakh; his family had resettled from Lachin. The soldier was scheduled to be demobilized in January and would soon have turned 20, the publication noted in a separate publication, citing sources.

"Caucasian Knot" also reported that human rights activists had previously noted that the rate of non-combat casualties among Armenian soldiers had risen to 90%. They called on the Armenian authorities to pay more attention to preventing crimes and suicides in the army.

The increase in non-combat casualties among military personnel has repeatedly raised questions for the Armenian authorities. The authorities and the ombudsman must address the issue of military deaths in peacetime, the parents of fallen soldiers stated back in November 2023.

In February 2022, participants in a discussion in Yerevan noted that the increase in non-combat casualties in military units indicates systemic problems in the Armenian army. At the same time, according to them, the authorities refuse to involve civil society activists in solving the problem.

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