A tense operational situation is observed on the state border of Armenia and Iran. This was stated by the public channel of Armenia in the Border Administration of the FSB of Russia in the Republic of Armenia.
The department explained that increasing tension contributed to an increase in attempts to illegally moving severe drugs and psychotropic substances from Iran to Armenia, as well as cases of violation of the state border by representatives of extremist and terrorist organizations. So, last year, on the site of the Magrinsky border detachment, Russian border guards detained two militants with weapons, grenades and a large number of ammunition that followed Iran were added to the FSB of the Russian Federation.
“, in agreement with the Government, the National Security Service and other competent authorities of Armenia, a number of equipped post -border outfits service have been established from the beginning of this year to carry out selective verification measures in relation to persons and vehicles for the identification, preventing and suppressing of smuggling facts, Organizations of illegal migration and other offenses, ”the department said.