Yerevan: No decision has been made regarding the withdrawal of Russian border guards from the borders

According to Isna, Armen Abazian, director of the National Security Service of Armenia, told reporters on Monday evening: “Until this moment, Armenia has not made a decision about the withdrawal of Russian border guards from the border crossing between Armenia and Iran and between Armenia and Turkey.”

According to the report of the Russian News agency “Tass”, he told reporters: “Over time, the Armenian border guard forces will acquire the necessary capabilities to guard the border crossings of Armenia with Turkey and Iran.”

Yerevan’s non-decision regarding the withdrawal of Russian border guards from Armenia’s border with Iran and Turkey, while in early October, after the meeting between Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, Armenian media such as “Armenian Press reported that according to the agreement, the Russian border guards will leave the Agarak checkpoint, and from January, the security of this crossing will be maintained only by the Armenian border guards. Also, Armenian border guards, together with their Russian colleagues, will participate in the protection of state borders with Iran and Türkiye.

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