Two military cannon projectiles were found Friday at Sarigyugh village of Armenia’s Tavush Region. 

Village resident Artush Ellaryan called the Tavush Regional Rescue Department, at 10:40am, informing that a projectile-like object was discovered at the land he was leasing, Armenian News-NEWS.am reporter informed from the Region. 

Aforesaid Department’s rescue squad, led by Department Chief Vaghinak Hovsepyan, and an MOD bomb disposal unit headed to the scene.  

The discovered objects were two loaded cannon projectiles, which the bomb disposal unit defused and subsequently transferred to a safe area, Hovsepyan told Armenian News-NEWS.am reporter.

According to the Department Chief, one of the projectiles could have exploded even in case of a slight shaking.

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