American-Armenian rock musician Serj Tankian wrote on his Facebook page․ "Azerbaijan’s aggression toward Armenia and Armenians is a constant war crime. This young man did not deserve to be killed for the ego of despot Aliyev.

This is Rudik Gharibyan from the town of Alaverdi, Lori.
He would have completed his two-year army service in one month. Today, the 19-year-old Gharibyan was killed by Azerbaijani forces.
“I’m going but will be back, always smiling,” said Rudik on Facebook in 2021 when he was drafted to serve."