Two Afghan citizens caught by Russian border guards at their attempt to cross Armenia-Turkey border
08.07.2016,
12:19
Two citizens of Afghanistan were caught by officers of Russia’s Federal Security Service in Armenia as they illegally crossed the Armenia-Turkey border, the press office of the security service’s border division in Armenia reported on Friday.
YEREVAN, July 8. /ARKA/. Two citizens of Afghanistan were caught by officers of Russia’s Federal Security Service in Armenia as they illegally crossed the Armenia-Turkey border, the press office of the security service’s border division in Armenia reported on Friday.
According to the press release, local residents, working in immediate vicinity of the border on Wednesday, saw a stranger who came from Turkey’s territory to Arax River’s bank.
They made an alarming call, and in a few minutes border guards embarked on discreet observation.
Taking advantage of the fact that in this season Arax is shallow, he crossed the river and tried to hide himself in bushes. At this very moment the intruder was caught.
In a few minutes, another intruder was seen here and captured.
The arrested offenders said they are citizens of Afghanistan. In their words, they tried to reach the European Union countries through Armenia.
The wrongdoers had a bag with personal baggage and two Nokia mobile phones.
On the same day, after necessary procedures, the intruders were handed over to the Armenian national security agency.
Major General Anatoly Mikheev, chief of the border department of the Federal Security Service of Russia in Armenia, decided to reward the local residents with valuable gifts. --0---
According to the press release, local residents, working in immediate vicinity of the border on Wednesday, saw a stranger who came from Turkey’s territory to Arax River’s bank.
They made an alarming call, and in a few minutes border guards embarked on discreet observation.
Taking advantage of the fact that in this season Arax is shallow, he crossed the river and tried to hide himself in bushes. At this very moment the intruder was caught.
In a few minutes, another intruder was seen here and captured.
The arrested offenders said they are citizens of Afghanistan. In their words, they tried to reach the European Union countries through Armenia.
The wrongdoers had a bag with personal baggage and two Nokia mobile phones.
On the same day, after necessary procedures, the intruders were handed over to the Armenian national security agency.
Major General Anatoly Mikheev, chief of the border department of the Federal Security Service of Russia in Armenia, decided to reward the local residents with valuable gifts. --0---
