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32 servicemen have crossed into Armenia from Azerbaijan as part of a prisoner swap deal, Nikol Pashinyan announced on Wednesday.

31 of them are Armenian army soldiers captured by Azerbaijani troops in 2020-2023 and one was taken captive during Azerbaijan’s attack on Artsakh in mid-September.

"They will undergo a preliminary medical examination before reuniting with their loved ones," the Armenian premier posted on Facebook, publishing the list of returned prisoners.

The repatriated soldiers are as follows:

1. Avagyan Hrach - Gyumri, Shirak
2. Avagyan Serob - Zuygalbyur, Shirak
3. Avagyan Tigran - Gyumri, Shirak
4. Avetisyan Vagharshak - Zuygalbyur, Shirak
5. Aramyan Karen -  Ashotsk, Shirak
6. Bahrikyan Vahagn - Akhuryan, Shirak
7. Baghdasaryan Arthur - Gyumri, Shirak
8. Gevorgyan Robert - Akhuryan, Shirak
9. Dilanyan Arman - Zuygalbyur, Shirak
10. Yeghiazaryan Sasun - Ani, Shirak
11. Tadevosyan Hrayr - Ashotsk, Shirak
12. Tosunyan Levon - Ashotsk, Shirak
13. Isanyan Aren - Stepanakert
14. Kirakosyan Eduard - Gyumri, Shirak
15. Kostanyan Narek - Artik, Shirak
16. Hakobyan Volodya - Sarnaghbyur, Shirak
17. Harutyunyan Varazdat - Akhuryan, Shirak
18. Herabyan Hrayr - Ashotsk, Shirak
19. Hovagimyan Harutyun - Kapan, Syunik
20. Hovhannisyan Haykaz - Akhuryan, Shirak
21. Ghazaryan Karen - Dilijan, Tavush
22. Martoyan Manuk - Lanjik, Shirak
23. Martirosyan Gevorg - Gyumri, Shirak
24. Mikayelyan Andranik - Gyumri, Shirak
25. Voskanyan Gagik - Yerevan
26. Rafayelyan Vladimir - Vagharshapat, Armavir
27. Saghatelyan Grigor - Ashotsk, Shirak
28. Sargsyan Ishkhan - Yerevan
29. Serobyan Gegham - Zuygalbyur, Shirak
30. Sukiasyan Andranik - Gyumri, Shirak
31. Stepanyan David - Panik, Shirak
32. Vardanyan Arsen - Ani, Shirak