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RUSSIAN BORDER GUARDS FOIL SMUGGLING ATTEMPT AT ARMENIA-IRAN BORDER
YEREVAN, December 15. /ARKA/. The Russian border guard patrol
prevented on Saturday a smuggling attempt at the border with Iran,
press secretary of the Russian Federal Security Service border guard
department in Armenia Sergey Grechin told ARKA.
A citizen of the Islamic Republic of Iran attempted to smuggle parts
of drilling equipment and alcoholic drinks in a truck through Agarak
checkpoint, Grechin said. The items were found in a specially equipped
hidden compartment in the vehicle, he added.
The smuggler and the items were transferred to Meghri customs staff
for further investigation.
According to preliminary estimates, the smuggled goods cost over 1
million 300,000 drams (about 2,800 dollars).
Armenia's 330-kilometer border with Turkey and 45-kilometer border with
Iran is guarded by the frontier force of Russia's Federal Security
Service, which, according to Armenia's leadership, is an important
component of the country's national security. The border guard patrol
is deployed under an agreement signed between Armenia and Russia in
Yerevan on September 30, 1992.
The Russian border force in Armenia consists of four platoons - in
Giumry, Armavir, Artashat and Meghri. Maintenance costs for the force
(about 4,500 people) are covered by the two governments on more or
less 50/50 basis. -0--
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YEREVAN, December 15. /ARKA/. The Russian border guard patrol
prevented on Saturday a smuggling attempt at the border with Iran,
press secretary of the Russian Federal Security Service border guard
department in Armenia Sergey Grechin told ARKA.
A citizen of the Islamic Republic of Iran attempted to smuggle parts
of drilling equipment and alcoholic drinks in a truck through Agarak
checkpoint, Grechin said. The items were found in a specially equipped
hidden compartment in the vehicle, he added.
The smuggler and the items were transferred to Meghri customs staff
for further investigation.
According to preliminary estimates, the smuggled goods cost over 1
million 300,000 drams (about 2,800 dollars).
Armenia's 330-kilometer border with Turkey and 45-kilometer border with
Iran is guarded by the frontier force of Russia's Federal Security
Service, which, according to Armenia's leadership, is an important
component of the country's national security. The border guard patrol
is deployed under an agreement signed between Armenia and Russia in
Yerevan on September 30, 1992.
The Russian border force in Armenia consists of four platoons - in
Giumry, Armavir, Artashat and Meghri. Maintenance costs for the force
(about 4,500 people) are covered by the two governments on more or
less 50/50 basis. -0--
http://arka.am/en/news/incidents/russian_border_guards_foil_smuggling_attempt_at_ar menia_iran_border/#sthash.wbijVYXw.dpuf