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ONLY ARMENIAN CITIZENS TO BE CALLED UP TO PROTECT BORDERS
ARMENPRESS
Dec 20 2007
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 20, ARMENPRESS: General Sergey Bondarev, chief of
the Russian border guard contingent in Armenia, which patrols Armenia's
borders with Turkey and Iran, reminded today that 72 percent of funds
required for this operation are provided by Russia and the rest by
Armenia government.
Speaking at a news conference the General said beginning next year
only Armenian citizens will be called up to protect borders with
Turkey and Iran.
He also said the Russian government released 11 million rubles to
build two kindergartens for officers' children in Gyumri and Artashat.
Russia sent also 45 vehicles to beef up the border protection.
He said 25 cases of border violation were registered this year
involving 205 people, by 2 more than in 2006.
As a positive achievement he mentioned that no attempts to smuggle
cattle from Armenia to Turkey were registered in the last 3 years.
ARMENPRESS
Dec 20 2007
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 20, ARMENPRESS: General Sergey Bondarev, chief of
the Russian border guard contingent in Armenia, which patrols Armenia's
borders with Turkey and Iran, reminded today that 72 percent of funds
required for this operation are provided by Russia and the rest by
Armenia government.
Speaking at a news conference the General said beginning next year
only Armenian citizens will be called up to protect borders with
Turkey and Iran.
He also said the Russian government released 11 million rubles to
build two kindergartens for officers' children in Gyumri and Artashat.
Russia sent also 45 vehicles to beef up the border protection.
He said 25 cases of border violation were registered this year
involving 205 people, by 2 more than in 2006.
As a positive achievement he mentioned that no attempts to smuggle
cattle from Armenia to Turkey were registered in the last 3 years.