Spokesperson of the Ministry of Defense of Armenia Shushan Stepanyan posted the following on her Facebook page:

“The Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Armenia expresses its deep condolences to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation over the death of the pilots of the helicopter of the 102nd Russian Military Base that was downed in the territory of the Republic of Armenia today and expresses its support to the families and friends of the pilots.

Sadly, the Russian pilots died while performing their duties as allies to ensure the security of the Republic of Armenia, and so, upon the consent of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, state awards of the Republic of Armenia will be presented posthumously to them.”