ArmInfo.Russian border guards are leaving the territory adjacent to the village of Nerkin Hand, Syunik region. The head of the village of Nerkin Hand Khachatur Baghdasaryan reported to the Armenian media representatives.
According to him, yesterday village residents noticed how Russian border guards were collecting strongholds located near the village.
After negotiations between the leaders of Armenia and Russia in Moscow on May 8, the head of the parliamentary faction of the ruling Civil Contract party, Hayk Konjorian, said that Russian border guards would leave the Gegharkunik, Syunik, Tavush, Ararat and Vayots Dzor regions, where they were deployed after the 44-day war , on the initiative of the Government of Armenia, as well as the Zvartnots airport.
After this, on May 10, spokesperson of the Russian president, Dmitry Peskov, confirmed that the process of withdrawal of Russian military and border guards from a number of regions of Armenia was agreed upon on May 8 in Moscow during a meeting of the heads of Armenia and Russia. He added that at the request of Yerevan, Russian border guards will continue their service on the Armenian-Turkish and Armenian-Iranian borders.