Russian border guard chief in Armenia to discuss fighting cross-border crime
Public Television of Armenia, Yerevan
18 Apr 05
[Presenter] The first deputy director of the Russian Federal Security
Service [FSB] and chief of the Border Guard Service, Col-Gen Vladimir
Pronichev, arrived in Yerevan today. He will discuss in Yerevan issues
of joint defence of the borders.
The purpose of the visit is to familiarized himself with the
conditions of the Russian frontier troops stationed in Armenia. A
number of bilateral documents and agreements referring in part to the
financing of the Russian troops are to be signed within the framework
of the visit.
The Russian general noted that the security of the borders is ensured
by joint efforts taking account of the threats existing in this region.
Given that the border service is employing professional methods,
Pronichev said that it is necessary to discuss the possibility of
using productively the forces deployed in Armenia. Pronichev said that
the character of the threats has changed and it is very difficult to
fight cross-border crime by tactical methods.
[Vladimir Pronichev, captioned, at airport, in Russian with Armenian
voice-over] We should see how our relations are developing and what
we should do in the future. The situation has changed and it is
very difficult to fight cross-border crime by tactical methods. It
is necessary to employ special methods. The border security will be
ensured by newly-accepted professional methods.