Azerbaijan, Barda, June 1 / Trend , S. Jaliloglu/ 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 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.
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