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RUSSIAN NTV "SMOTR": RUSSIAN BORDER GUARDS IN ARMENIA'S MEGHRI
NTV Mir
June 18 2011
Russia
The Russian border guard force stationed in the Armenian town of
Meghri, on the border with Iran, was profiled by Russian NTV's "Smotr"
weekly military programme on 18 June. Presented by Sergey Kuznetsov,
the programme is 30 minutes long.
Throughout the report, there was video of border protection facilities
like watch towers, compounds, wire fences and border control posts.
There was also video of alert drills. The town itself was shown,
with video of street scenes.
There are four Russian border guard stations in Armenia: Gyumri,
Armavir, Artashat and Meghri, plus a separate checkpoint at the
capital Yerevan's international airport, the report noted. Unlike the
border guards in Russia itself, here conscripts - Armenians - serve,
the report remarked. Some spoke.
Armenia's troubled history was highlighted and Russia's historical
security role talked up in the report. The current arrangement was
described as a "partnership". Neighbour Iran's economic role for
Armenia was also noted.
There were contributions from, as captioned, Konstantin Tkachenko,
deputy chief of the Russian border guard directorate in Armenia and
chief of personnel there; and Arutyun Ambartsumyan, chief of the
directorate's Meghri border guard detachment.
NTV Mir
June 18 2011
Russia
The Russian border guard force stationed in the Armenian town of
Meghri, on the border with Iran, was profiled by Russian NTV's "Smotr"
weekly military programme on 18 June. Presented by Sergey Kuznetsov,
the programme is 30 minutes long.
Throughout the report, there was video of border protection facilities
like watch towers, compounds, wire fences and border control posts.
There was also video of alert drills. The town itself was shown,
with video of street scenes.
There are four Russian border guard stations in Armenia: Gyumri,
Armavir, Artashat and Meghri, plus a separate checkpoint at the
capital Yerevan's international airport, the report noted. Unlike the
border guards in Russia itself, here conscripts - Armenians - serve,
the report remarked. Some spoke.
Armenia's troubled history was highlighted and Russia's historical
security role talked up in the report. The current arrangement was
described as a "partnership". Neighbour Iran's economic role for
Armenia was also noted.
There were contributions from, as captioned, Konstantin Tkachenko,
deputy chief of the Russian border guard directorate in Armenia and
chief of personnel there; and Arutyun Ambartsumyan, chief of the
directorate's Meghri border guard detachment.