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No source for political scandal - Mirzoyan on withdrawal of Russian border guards from Armenian-Iranian border check point

21.01.2025, 16:15
Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan told a joint press conference with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in Moscow today that there are no reasons for a political scandal regarding the withdrawal of Russian border guards from the Armenian-Iranian border check point.
No source for political scandal - Mirzoyan on withdrawal of Russian border guards from Armenian-Iranian border check point

YEREVAN, January 21. /ARКА/. Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan told a joint press conference with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in Moscow today that there are no reasons for a political scandal regarding the withdrawal of Russian border guards from the Armenian-Iranian border check point.

"From the very first day of Armenia's independence, at our request, Russian border guards were temporarily involved in ensuring security on the border between Armenia and Iran. With the passage of time, we thanked the Russian side for such a long service on our border and have informed them that this section of our border can henceforth be guarded by Armenian forces," Mirzoyan said,

On October 8, 2024, during a meeting of Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan with President of Russia Vladimir Putin, an agreement was reached that from January 1, 2025, the border troops of the National Security Service of Armenia will participate in the protection of the state borders with Iran and Turkey.

At the same time, it was specified that only Armenian border guards will serve at the checkpoint on the border with Iran. -0-

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