Two Afghan citizens caught crossing Armenia-Turkey borderJuly 8, 2016 - 13:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Two citizens of Afghanistan were caught by officers of Russia’s Federal Security Service in Armenia as they illegally crossed the Armenia-Turkey border, the press office of the security service’s border division in Armenia reported Friday, July 8. According to the press release, local residents, working in immediate vicinity of the border on Wednesday, saw a stranger approaching from Turkey’s territory to Arax River’s bank. They informed the border guards who embarked on discreet observation straightaway. Taking advantage of the shallowness of Arax, he crossed the river and tried to hide in bushes but was caught immediately. In a few moments, another intruder was found and captured. The arrested offenders said they are citizens of Afghanistan, trying to reach the EU countries through Armenia. The wrongdoers had a bag with personal baggage and two Nokia phones. On the same day, the intruders were handed over to the Armenian national security agency. Major General Anatoly Mikheev, chief of the border department of Russia’s Federal Security Service, decided to reward the local residents. Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. Partner news | Armenia PM meets Iran’s Supreme Leader in Tehran Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a meeting with Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Seyyed Ali Khamenei Ruling MP accuses opposition of “serving other countries' interests” Khachatur Sukiasyan has accused Armenia’s opposition of serving the interests of other countries Heads of Armenian, Ukrainian parliaments hold virtual talks Alen Simonyan and Ruslan Stefanchuk held talks via video conference on Tuesday, May 21. Pashinyan travels to Iran to pay tribute to Raisi, others Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has left for the Islamic Republic of Iran on a working visit. |