ArmInfo.Border troops will deal with the protection of the borders of Armenia. Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan told reporters on April 20.
He noted that the logic of border protection must be changed. Currently, the border services of Armenia and Azerbaijan are in constant communication, and they must agree on control mechanisms after the border delimitation process. As for the Russian border guards who were deployed in the area of the village of Voskepar in August 2021, they, as the head of government noted, will be withdrawn from the Tavush region. Pashinyan recalled that Russian border guards were deployed on the border of Armenia and Azerbaijan in a different situation, which has changed significantly today. The Prime Minister added that in this case it will be about the state border, rather than the front line. For this reason, Armenian border guards will be promptly deployed in the border areas of Tavush region. "We are dealing with an event of historical significance, and I do not rule out that the signs "Republic of Armenia" and "Republic of Azerbaijan" will be set on the roads, this should be appreciated," the head of the RA government emphasized.
Yesterday, the parties agreed to complete agreement on the draft regulations on joint activities of delimitation commissions by July 1.The parties have agreed that the process of delimitation will be based on the Alma-Ata Declaration of 1991. The parties have also arranged to stipulate this fundamental principle in the draft Regulation (in the future, in case the Agreement on establishment of peace and interstate relations between the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Azerbaijan provides otherwise, the relevant clause of the Regulation will be brought into compliance with the principles as prescribed by this Agreement). Agreed that after the parties approve the Regulation, they will arrange the order and continue the delimitation process of all the remaining sections of the border, including the issues of enclaves and exclaves. On April 19, the eighth meeting of the commissions on state border demarcation was held on the border of Armenia and Azerbaijan, following which a protocol was signed. According to the RA Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the delimitation of borders of the separate sections of the borderline immediately between the settlements of the Armenian village of Baghanis- Azerbaijani Baghanis Ayrum, Armenian Voskepar- Azerbaijani Ashaghi Askipara, Armenian Kirants- Azerbaijani Kheyrimli, Armenian Berkaber- Azerbaijani Ghizilhajili has been preliminarily agreed upon.