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Mediamax, Armenia
May 26 2011
Armenia's borders with Turkey, Iran stable - head of Russian frontier troops
Yerevan, 26 May: Lt-Gen Viktor Vlasov, head of the frontier department
of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation in Armenia,
said that the situation at both Turkish and Iranian sectors of
Armenian border is stable and predictable. No serious problems emerge
at these sectors of the border, the Mediamax news agency quoted him as
telling a news conference on 26 May.
Vlasov said that main problems the frontier department is facing are
attempts of illegal migration and smuggling.
Assessing results of the first five months of 2011, he said 121 border
violators, seven border regime violators and five violators of
frontier regime have been detained over the period. Thirty six pieces
of firearms and cold weapons, smuggled goods to the tune of 660,000
rubbles and 21.8 grams of narcotic substances have been confiscated
over the period.
According to Vlasov, three organized crime groups composed of a total
of eight people -Turkish, Iranian, Georgian and Armenian nationals -
have been disclosed. Those groups were involved in organizing unlawful
activities in the area of responsibility of the frontier department.
May 26 2011
Armenia's borders with Turkey, Iran stable - head of Russian frontier troops
Yerevan, 26 May: Lt-Gen Viktor Vlasov, head of the frontier department
of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation in Armenia,
said that the situation at both Turkish and Iranian sectors of
Armenian border is stable and predictable. No serious problems emerge
at these sectors of the border, the Mediamax news agency quoted him as
telling a news conference on 26 May.
Vlasov said that main problems the frontier department is facing are
attempts of illegal migration and smuggling.
Assessing results of the first five months of 2011, he said 121 border
violators, seven border regime violators and five violators of
frontier regime have been detained over the period. Thirty six pieces
of firearms and cold weapons, smuggled goods to the tune of 660,000
rubbles and 21.8 grams of narcotic substances have been confiscated
over the period.
According to Vlasov, three organized crime groups composed of a total
of eight people -Turkish, Iranian, Georgian and Armenian nationals -
have been disclosed. Those groups were involved in organizing unlawful
activities in the area of responsibility of the frontier department.