Newly-formed agency to ensure security of Armenian MPs

Mediamax news agency
24 Jun 04

YEREVAN

Beginning from 1 July the Armenian National Assembly building’s
security will be provided by employees of the state guard service
(SGS), the chairman of the standing parliamentary commission on
defence, national security and internal affairs, Mger Shakhgeldyan,
said today.

The parliamentarian said that the SGS is being formed on the basis of
the 10th department of the National Security Service under the
Armenian government, which is responsible for the security of the
president, parliament speaker, prime minister and other top officials.

According to Shakhgeldyan, the SGS is formed in accordance with the
law “On provision of security for persons subject to special state
guard” adopted at the end of last year.