On Feb. 8 at around 12:40 p.m. 27-year-old contractual soldier, Private Eduard Kirakosyan died suddenly at one of the military units of the Armed Forces of Armenia located in the northeastern direction.

Investigation is underway.

The Ministry of Defense of Armenia expresses condolences to Kirakosyan’s parents, relatives and fellow servicemen.

The operative situation along the entire length of the Armenian-Azerbaijani line of contact on the state border of Armenia remained the same on Feb. 8 and 9, and no border incidents were recorded.

According to the information provided by the National Security Service of Armenia, no border incidents were recorded in the areas under the responsibility of the Border Guard Troops of the National Security Service, particularly in the Vorotan-Davit Bek sector of the Goris-Kapan interstate road.

The units of the Armed Forces of Armenia and the Border Guard Troops of the National Security Service continue to control the situation along the entire length of the border zone.