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On May 7, at approximately 2:00 p.m., the body of contract soldier Artak Seryozhai Avalyan (born in 1985) was discovered with a gunshot wound in the guard station of the N military unit under the Ministry of Defense. This was confirmed by the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Armenia. “In order to fully elucidate the circumstances surrounding this tragic incident, an investigation has been launched,” stated the Ministry of Defense. The discovery of Avalyan’s body has prompted urgent inquiries into the events leading up to his death. 

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Hoory Minoyan

Hoory Minoyan was an active member of the Armenian community in Los Angeles until she moved to Armenia prior to the 44-day war. She graduated with a master's in International Affairs from Boston University, where she was also the recipient of the William R. Keylor Travel Grant. The research and interviews she conducted while in Armenia later became the foundation of her Master’s thesis, “Shaping Identity Through Conflict: The Armenian Experience.” Hoory continues to follow her passion for research and writing by contributing to the Armenian Weekly.
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