Former Director of the National Security Service of Armenia Artur Vanetsyan today posted on Instagram a comment in which he expressed condolences on the occasion of the death of legendary explorer Gohar Vardanyan.

“I was deeply saddened by the news about the death of legendary explorer Gohar Vardanyan. The merit and efforts of Mrs. Gohar Vardanyan and her husband, renowned explorer Gevorg Vardanyan are invaluable, especially in the fight against Fascism.

I express my condolences to the meritorious explorer’s family and relatives and share their sorrow,” he wrote.