Iran sets up Supreme Border Security CouncilAugust 13, 2013 - 13:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Iran has set up a supreme border security council to reinforce the country’s control over its border areas, a senior Iranian police commander said, according to Fars news agency. “… Supreme Border Security Council and its secretariat have been set up at the Interior Ministry,” Iranian Border Guards Commander Brigadier General Hossein Zolfaqari said. He said that the Supreme Border Security Council comprises 7 workgroups. Brigadier General Zolfaqari stressed that formation of the Supreme Border Security Council will help boost budgeting of the border provinces. “We now need to adopt bylaws that would strengthen border protection and pave the way for implementation of the council’s approvals,” he added. Iran has 5,440 kilometers of land borders. The country shares its northern borders with Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Turkmenistan which extend for more than 2,000 kilometers, including about 650 kilometers of water along the Southern shore of the Caspian Sea. Iran's Western borders are with Turkey and Iraq, and to the East with Afghanistan and Pakistan. The Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman littoral states form the country's 1,770 kilometers of Southern border. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life, Strong Mind IDBank and Idram summarize the results of the May program of “The Power of One Dram”. Yerevan State University, Ucom sign Memorandum of Cooperation Rector of Yerevan State University Hovhannes Hovhannisyan and General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian signed the memorandum. EU to provide budgetary support to Armenia The agreement is aimed at increasing the competitiveness of the educational system of Armenia. Aliyev: No peace treaty unless Armenia changes constitution Azerbaijan will not sign a peace treaty with Armenia unless the latter changes its constitution, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said. |