Russian frontier troops not going to quit ArmeniaApril 18, 2007 - 19:16 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "The presence of the Russian frontier troops in Armenia is out of question, said lieutenant general Sergey Bondarev, the commander of the frontier department of the RF Federal Security Service in Armenia. The Russian frontier troops are stabilizing the atmosphere at the Armenian-Turkish border, according to him."During 15 years Russian frontier guards ensure security of Armenia's 335-km border with Turkey. Some 100 trespassers were detained in the initial quarter of the current year. Over 450 were detained in 2006," he said. He also said Russian frontier guards have established contacts with Turkish troops and this cooperation allowed to reduce the number of incidents and border violations, Gazeta.ru reports. ![]() ![]() Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. 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. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |