Armenian Defense Ministry  responds to media reports regarding death  of army officer while on duty

ArmInfo.  The Armenian Ministry of Defense has responded to media reports regarding the death of an officer of the country's armed forces while on duty.

The Armenian Defense Ministry's statement noted that a misleading  publication titled "A Defense Ministry officer died in an accident in  Vardenis" is being circulated in various media outlets and several  Telegram channels, with a photo of a conscript.

"We inform you that the officer of the Ministry of Defense of Armenia  died in  circumstances and at  a location that had no relation  to  military service, and colleagues at  the Ministry of Internal Affairs  employees have provided the necessary information to the media," the  Armenian Ministry of Defense stated, urging media representatives to  be responsible and publish only accurate information on military-  related topics. The department also extended condolences to the  family and colleagues of the deceased serviceman.

As reported earlier,  an officer of the  MOD of Armenia had died  while on duty as a result of carbon monoxide poisoning.