Defense minister holds meeting with families of missing servicemen

15:02, 9 September, 2021

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 9, ARMENPRESSS. Defense Minister of Armenia Arshak Karapetyan today received the parents and relatives of the servicemen and volunteers who went missing during the 2020 Artsakh War, the ministry reports.

The minister listened to the concerns and proposals of the families of missing servicemen, and answered to their questions, stating that the search operations still continue. He also taken into account the information provided by the parents of missing soldiers.

Arshak Karapetyan assured that all efforts are made to reveal the fate of all missing servicemen.

The minister tasked the responsible officials to examine the issues raised by the parents of the soldiers and report the details.

The defense minister also stated that such meetings will be held on a regular basis, assuring that the issue is under his direct attention.

Editing and Translating by Aneta Harutyunyan

Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS