YEREVAN. - Two men, 27 and 25 years old, died following a car accident in Syunik region, southern Armenia.

Meghri police department was alerted on Wednesday that Gaz-2410 vehicle plunged into a gorge on Kapan-Shivanadzor-Meghri highway.

The driver Aram Tarvedyan, 27, and passenger Samvel Aktsanyan, 25 died at the spot. Tarverdyan served as a contract soldier in Russian border troops in Armenia.

An investigation is underway, photojournalist Gagik Shamshyan told Armenian News-NEWS.am.