Shirak Governor Nazeli Baghdasaryan wrote on her Facebook page:

“Eight of our captured compatriots have returned to Armenia. The plane just landed. The boys will undergo a medical examination shortly and I will contact their family members.

4 of the returnees are from Shirak region.

Welcome back to our other compatriots as soon as possible.

Our gratitude to our agencies and international partners for their active support in this matter.”