YEREVAN. – The life of one of Armenia’s two soldiers who had gone missing could not be saved, and the other soldier is in severe condition.

As per the respective statement issued by the Ministry of Defense, on March 21, contact was lost with contract soldiers K. Shahnazaryan and A. Hovhannisyan during a severe snowstorm while they were heading from one outpost to the other outpost their military unit.

On the same day, large-scale search and rescue operations were launched, but they were hindered by the incessant snowstorm.

These servicemen were located on Monday afternoon. All the necessary measures were taken to rescue them.

After rescuing them in extremely difficult weather conditions, Shahnazaryan was taken to a military hospital; he is in severe condition. Unfortunately, Hovhannisyan's life could not be saved.

The Military Police is preparing materials to find out the circumstances of this incident.

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