On June 29 President of the Artsakh Republic Arayik Harutyunyan received a group of relatives of servicemen missing during the 44-day war.

The head of state informed the participants about the progress of the search work carried out in this direction through various channels and about the obstacles and problems created by the Azerbaijani side in connection with them.

Arayik Harutyunyan emphasized that the Government of the Artsakh Republic closely cooperating with the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Russian peacekeeping troops, makes no effort to find out the fate of the missing.

''The issue of returning POW's and clarifying the fate of missing compatriots remains the number one issue on the agenda of the Artsakh authorities, and all means are used to achieve a positive shift, in this direction'', assured the President.