Armenian soldiers captured voluntarily as protest to unbearable situation in Armenian army - UPDATED

17:45

Armenian separatists have confirmed information that ordinary soldiers G. O. Haroutyunyan and Tovmasyan recruited on 19 May this year to one of the military units of the so-called Defense Army of "Nagorno Karabakh", stationed in the north, left the military part and moved to the territory under control of the Azerbaijani army at about 14:10 on May 31.

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16:00

Day.Az reports with reference to the press service for the Defense Ministry of Azerbaijan that on 31 May, at about 12.00, the soldiers of mountain shooting division number 38862 of the armed forces of Armenia Harutunyan Ohan Vadinagievich (born in 1991) and Tomosyan Gevorg Serzhikovich (born in 1991) passed to the Azerbaijani side.

"They transferred to the Azerbaijani side voluntarily. Armenian soldiers told about the oppression, torture in their army. The Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan continues to hold necessary actions on this fact", said sources in the press service for the Ministry.

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12:58

Day.Az reports with reference to the State Commission on Hostages, POWs and Missing People that soldiers of Armenian armed forces - Kharutuntyan Okhan Vadinagiyevich (born in 1991) and Tomosyan Gevorg Serzhikovich (born in 1991) transferred to the Azerbaijani side in the direction of the Geranboy region at about 13:00 on May 31.

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12:51

The two Armenian soldiers were captured by Azerbaijani army as protest to unbearable situation in Armenian army.

The Armenian soldiers were drafted for military service from Yerevan and they served in the Armenian army only for ten days, Trend News correspondent quoted well-informed source as saying.

According to unofficial reports, Armenian soldiers were voluntarily captured near Gulustan village of Goranboy region on May 31.

State Commission on Hostages, POWs and Missing People is aware of capture of two Armenian soldiers by Azerbaijani army.

Though the commission is aware of capture of Armenian military men, identity and the conditions in which the soldiers were captures remains unknown yet, commission's Head Shain Sailov said. He said an investigation is underway on this issue.

Sailov said Armenia does not officially confirm capture of its soldiers.

The Azerbaijani Defense Ministry said on June 1 that an official statement on this issue will be made public today.

/Trend News, Day.Az/