YEREVAN. – An Armenian villager who has been reported missing died as he was hit by a landmine on the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Defense Ministry’s spokesperson Artsrun Hovhannisyan told Armenian News-NEWS.am.

Vachagan Poghosyan, 54, a resident of Chiva village of Vayots Dzor has been missing since April 25.

He left his house early in the morning and went to gather plants, village head Nairi Sargsyan told Armenian News-NEWS.am correspondent earlier on Friday.

The search operation was launched on Friday, but was later postponed because of bad weather conditions and resumed on Saturday morning.