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One person has been charged with negligently causing Armenian Armed Forces serviceman Grigor Zakaryan to commit suicide, Armenia’s Investigative Committee said.
Zakaryan’s body was found with a gunshot wound on August 13.
The suspect has been placed in pre-trial detention, the committee said.
According to the law enforcement agency, criminal proceedings were initiated against the individual under Article 522, Part 2, Clauses 2 and 3 of Armenia’s Criminal Code, which covers negligently causing a serviceman to commit suicide.
The Defense Ministry reported on August 13 that Zakaryan’s body had been found with a gunshot wound at his military post and said an investigation was underway to establish the circumstances of his death.
His death is the latest reported non-combat death in the Armenian army.