A serviceman of the 102nd Russian military base in the city of Gyumri in the north of Armenia was found dead on Saturday, Interfax was told by the Armenian police.

The Prosecutor General's Office of the Republic reported that 21-year-old serviceman Dmitry Yalpayev was found with stab wounds in the neck area near the city store. A criminal case was opened under the article "murder".

"A 20-year-old man was detained on suspicion of committing murder. An investigation is being conducted, "the Prosecutor General's Office noted..

Later, the press service of the Southern Military District issued a statement that on Saturday evening, "near the location of the military unit by a civilian, an attempt was made on the life of a serviceman under the contract of a Russian military base in Armenia".

"As a result of a knife wound, a serviceman died on the spot. The man who committed the attack on the Russian serviceman was detained by the Gyumri police, "the message says..

"Upon the incident, the command of the headquarters of the military district, together with local law enforcement agencies, is conducting an investigation. According to preliminary data, the murder was committed on domestic grounds, "the press service noted..