23 March 2021, 17:17
One of Armenian soldiers found near Djermuk dies
Both contract soldiers who had disappeared near Djermuk have been evacuated; one of them died, the other was hospitalized in grave condition, the Armenian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has informed.
The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that on March 21, the Armenian MoD announced loss of contact with two soldiers who were moving from one base to another. They disappeared in the vicinity of Djermuk due to a strong blizzard. Their whereabouts were established on March 22, but the evacuation was complicated by bad weather. The condition of one of them was assessed as of moderate gravity.
The Armenian MoD has evacuated Karen Shakhnazaryan and Agasi Ovannisyan. The life of the latter could not be saved, the MoD said, as quoted by the IA "Armenpress".
This article was originally published on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’ on March 23, 2021 at 09:44 am MSK. To access the full text of the article, click here.
