YEREVAN, MAY 20, ARMENPRESS. President of the Republic of Artsakh Bako Sahakyan signed a decree on May 20, according to which serviceman of the NKR Defense Army's N division Karen Danielyan was posthumously awarded with the "For Service in Battle" medal for bravery shown during the defense of the Nagorno Karabagh Republic state border, “Armenpress” was informed from the press service of the Artsakh president’s Office. 

The defense ministry of Artsakh told “Armenpress” a 21 year old soldier of the Defense Army, identified as Karen Danielyan, was shot dead in the early morning of May 20 by Azerbaijani forces.