Time in Yerevan: 11:07,   28 April 2024

Armenian soldier killed in Azerbaijani captivity – Office of Armenia’s Representative on international legal matters

Armenian soldier killed in Azerbaijani captivity – Office of Armenia’s Representative on 
international legal matters

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 19, ARMENPRESS. Conscript soldier of the Armenian Armed Forces Davit Gishyan, born in 2002, has been killed in captivity, Spokesperson at the Office of Armenia’s Representative on international legal matters Hasmik Samvelyan told Armenpress.

The body of Davit Gishyan has been among the bodies of 32 Armenian soldiers which Azerbaijan returned on September 17.

Davit Gishyan’s family recognized him in the video spread in one of the Azerbaijani Telegram channels. In the video it is seen that Davit Gishyan has suffered an injury in the shoulder area and has been taken captive by the Azerbaijani forces. The video showed that he was being provided with a medical care.

On September 13, the Azerbaijani Armed Forces launched a major attack on Armenia from several directions, bombarding both military and civilian infrastructures with rocket-artillery and drone strikes.

Azerbaijan halted its attack in the evening of September 14 after a ceasefire was reached following the involvement of the international community.








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