On February 8, at about 12:40 pm, a contract serviceman, Private Edward Karleni Kirakosyan (born 1994, CMS Tavush RTS), suddenly died at the security area of one of the military units located in the north-east of Armenia. An investigation is underway.

The RA Ministry of Defense extends its condolences to the parents, relatives and colleagues of Edward Kirakosyan.

The operational situation on February 8 and 9 did not change along the entire length of the contact line of the Armenian-Azerbaijani state border, no border incidents were recorded.

On 8 and 9 February the operative situation along the entire length of the contact line of Armenian-Azerbaijani state border didn’t change, no border incidents were registered.

According to the information received from the RA NSS, no border incidents were registered in the areas under the responsibility of the NSS border troops, in particular, in the Vorotan-Davit Bek section of the Goris-Kapan interstate highway.

The units of the RA Armed Forces and NSS border troops continue to control the border situation along the entire border area.