KARABAKH VERIFYING POSSIBLE DESERTION OF TWO SERVICEMEN TO AZERBAIJAN

Interfax
June 1 2009
Russia

The Karabakh Defense Ministry is verifying the possible desertion of
two servicemen to Azerbaijan, ministry press secretary Senor Asratian
told Interfax on Monday.

"Two servicemen deserted from their military unit on Sunday. We are
checking out their possible desertion to Azerbaijan," he said.

The Azeri media said on Sunday that two Armenian deserters had been
captured.