Azerbaijani Serviceman Dies in Nakhchivan in Unclear Circumstances

Azerbaijani serviceman Elnar Taghiyev, who had begun military service less than two weeks earlier, died while serving in the Autonomous Republic of Nakhchivan. His relatives told the broadcaster Meydan TV that police informed them the serviceman had taken his own life. Taghiyev died against the backdrop of reports of deaths of military personnel in the Azerbaijani armed forces under non-combat circumstances.