Russian border guard chief visits Armenia to discuss cooperation, funds

RIA news agency, Moscow
18 Apr 05

Yerevan, 18 April: Col-Gen Vladimir Pronichev, first deputy director
of the Federal Security Service [FSB] and chief of the Border Guard
Service, has arrived on a visit in Yerevan.

The main purpose of Pronichev’s visit is to familiarize himself
with the service conditions of the Russian border troops deployed in
Armenia, the Armenian Border Service told RIA. Pronichev will also
discuss with his Armenian colleagues the prospects for developing
cooperation between the Russian FSB Border Guard Service and the
Armenian Border Service.

Several bilateral documents and agreements related, in particular,
to funding of the Russian border troops deployed in Armenia are
expected to be signed in the course of the visit.

Russian border guards are guarding Armenia’s state border with Turkey
and Iran jointly with their Armenian colleagues.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress