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A criminal case was initiated in the Sixth Garrison Investigative Unit of the General Military Investigative Department of Armenia’s Investigative Committee on wounding of Armenian contract soldier Argishti Sepkhanyan.

As the head of public relations department at the Investigative Committee Naira Harutyunyan told Panorama.am, the criminal case was opened according to the RA Criminal Code article of crimes against life and health out of motives of national, race or religious hate.

An investigation is underway to look into the circumstances of the incident.

To remind, contract serviceman Sepkhanyan sustained a gunshot wound to his head at around 14:20 on Tuesday at one of the military positions located in the northeastern Tavush region of Armenia. The serviceman was transferred to Yerevan by helicopter. Doctors assessed with health conditions as serious but stable with no threat to his life.