6 Armenian soldiers found missing in Karabakh for 70 days

Arayek Harutyunyan, President of the unrecognized Republic of Karabakh, announced today, Sunday, that 6 Armenian soldiers have been found on lands handed over to Azerbaijan, after declaring them missing for 70 days.

On his Twitter page, Harutyunyan indicated that the search for the missing soldiers was carried out with the participation of the Republic’s emergency services, Russian peacekeepers deployed in the region, and International Committee of the Red Cross workers.

He expressed his gratitude to Russian President Vladimir Putin, adding that intensive work is still going on, under the direct direction of the President of Russia, to search for the missing and exchange the dead bodies between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

Harutyunyan also expressed his special thanks to the commander of the Russian peacekeepers, Lieutenant General Rustam Muradov.

Source: Novosti

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