THE NUMBER OF FATALITIES IN THE RA AND NK ARMED FORCES FOR JANUARY-SEPTEMBER OF 2015

The results of the observations carried out by Peace Dialogue NGO regarding the fatalities in the RA and NK armed forces for January-September of 2015.

The observations revealed 45 death cases in the RA and NK armed forces: 14 death cases occurred in the territory of Armenia while the other 31 cases occurred in the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh.

Based on the data revealed, 31 soldiers died as a result of ceasefire regime violations (7 cases in the RA territory, 24 cases in the NK territory)

1. Karen Grigoryan
2. Vardan Mkrtchyan

Karen Grigoryan and VardanMkrtchyan died as a result of the same incident on the night of January 2-3, 2015 in the territory of NK.

3. Arman Haroutyunyan (17 January, RA)
4. Suren Pilosyan (20 January, NK)
5. Nahapet Asatryan (21 January, NK)
6. Arman Udumyan (21 January, RA)
7. Karen Galstyan
8. Artak Sargsyan

Karen Galstyan and ArtakSargsyan died as a result of the same incidenton 23 January, 2015 in the territory of RA

9. Shekspir Hakobyan (5 February, NK)
10. Artak Aghekyan
11. Haik Baroyan

ArtakAghekyan and HaikBaroyan died as a result of the same incident on 28 February, 2015 in the territory of NK.

12. Arsen Karapetyan (2 March, NK)
13. Hakob Khachatryan
14. Eduard Hayrapetyan
15. Arshak Haroutyunyan
16. Samvel Hakobyan

HakobKhachatryn, Eduard Hayrapetyan, ArshakZadoyan died as a result of the same incident on 19 March, 2015 in the territory of NK, while SamvelHakobyan died in the hospital on 26 March, 2015 after receiving fatal injuries in the same incident.

17. Unknown
18. Unknown

Times.am and Tert.amreported that 2 contractual soldiers died during the incident that occurred on the night of January 5-6 near the border of NK. However, there is no official report about this. NK Defense Army refused to provide any information to Peace Dialogue NGO.

19. Hovsep Andreasyan (29 March, NK)
20. Levon Mirzoyan (7 April, NK)
21. Haik Keshishoghlyan(7 April, RA)
22. Arman Yepremyan (26 June, RA)
23. Karen Hovhannisyan(12 August, NK)
24. Ivan Babayan(15 August, NK)
25. Haik Tevoyan(3 September, RA)
26. Marat Khachatryan
27. Arman Stepanyan

Marat Khachatryan and ArmanStepanyan died as a result of the same incident on 4 September in the territory of NK.

28. Norayr Khachatryan
29. Robert Mkrtchyan
30. Harout Hakobyan
31. Karen Shahinyan

NorayrKhachatryan, Robert Mkrtchyan, HaroutHakobyan and Karen Shahinyan died as a result of the same incident on 25 September in the territory of NK.

5 soldiers committed suicide

1. Samvel Mirzoyan (6 March, RA)
2. Haroutyun Hambaryan (8 May, NK)

A criminal case was initiated in regards to HoroutyunHambaryan’s murder case. The preliminary investigation revealed that serviceman of the same military unit D. Haroutyunyan violated the rules of statute, tried to underline his dominance by insulted H.Hambaryan and using force against him. Based on the facts revealed, D. Haroutyunyan was charged under Article 359, Part 1 and Article 360, part 1 of the RA Criminal Code.

3. Edgar Melkonyan (11 June, NK)
4. Mavrik Melkonyan (30 June, RA)
5. Narek Haroutyunyan (6 September, RA)

5 murder cases were reported

1. HaykazBarseghyan(29 January, RA)

A criminal case has been initiated in regards to HaykazBarseghyan’s murder case. Officer of the RA MoDVazgenSargsyan military institute, Captain ArtyomAvetisyan was arrested in regards to the case. The criminal case was initiated under Article 375, Part 1 of the RA Criminal Code: “Abuse of power, transgression of authority or administrative dereliction, if these acts were committed for mercenary or group-interest motives, by a commander or official, and if these inflicted essential damage.”

4 servicemen of the same military unit VacheSahakyan, MovsesAzaryan, GnelTevosyan and NorikSahakyan were charged under Article 104, Part 2, point 7 and 10 of the RA Criminal Code (murder by a group of people out of hooliganism)

2. Tigran Simonyan (10 February,NK)

Within the framework of the criminal case with regards to the death of TigranSimonyan, soldier of the same unit, senior lieutenant TaronGedeonyan was arrested. He is suspected of breach of combat duty regulations as a result of negligence or bad faith and causing grave consequences.

3. Armen Osipyan (14 February,NK)
4. Albert Safaryan (27 February, NK)

The preliminary hypothesis of Albert Safaryan’s suicide was refutedThis information was provided by the deceased soldier’s father Emil Safaryan in an interview to NEWS.am.“The investigator of the case told me that the suicide hypothesis was refuted and that it was in fact a murder, however he did not tell further details. In a few days I will meet the investigator to get acquainted with the materials of the case,” said Mr. Safaryan and mentioned that the preliminary investigation of the case is underway.

5. Ashot Hovhannisyan (18 August, RA)

1 soldier died in unknown circumstances

1. Haik Margaryan (22 March, NK)

2 soldiers died as a result of accidents

1. Arthur Arakelyan (9 April, ԼՂ)
2. Artyom Tovmasyan (17 April, RA)

• Arthur Vardevanyan(17 January, NK)
• Sasun Ziroyan(5 July, NK)
• Marat Tadevosyan(5 July, NK)
• Arsen Hunanyan(5 July, ՀՀ)
• Taron Sedrakyan(5 September, RA)
• Grigor Sahakyan(5 September, RA)
• Gevorg Vardanyan(5 September, RA)
• Sevak Gasparyan(11 September, RA)
• Suren Davtyan (21 September, RA)

Peace Dialogue NGO does not have information whether the death cases of Arthur Vardevanyan, SasunZiroyan, Marat Tadevosyan, ArsenHunanyan, TaronSedrakyan, GrigorSahakyan, SevakGasparyan, GevorgVardanyan and Suren Davtyan are connected with their military service or whether they were on service at that time.

1 soldier died as a result of health issues

1. Khder Saroyan(29 May, RA)

Posted 13 October, 2015

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