On Friday morning, Armenia Police officers searched the area of a house in Vagharshapat (Etchmiadzin) in Armavir Province, and upon suspicion of illegal possession of weapons and ammunition.

As a result, two automatic weapons, a hunting rifle, a grenade launcher with ten missiles, four automatic weapon cases, hand grenades, cartridges, and different-caliber bullets were discovered in a building adjacent to the said house.  

These weapons and ammunition were seized and sent for examination.

The circumstances behind this finding are being ascertained.

An investigation is underway.