Within the framework of his visit to Syunik region, on December 17, the RA Minister of Defense Vagharshak Harutyunyan held a working consultation with the participation of the commander of the military unit, the governor of Syunik and the commander of the territorial subdivision of the NSS border troops. This was reported by the RA Ministry of Defense.
Issues related to the demarcation between Armenia and Azerbaijan, the deployment of armed forces units and the deployment of border troops in the newly formed areas were discussed during the meeting. The Defense Minister gave instructions to high-ranking officers participating in the border talks on the deployment of troops, the establishment of security checkpoints, the formation of new units according to directions. The commander of the military unit and the governor of Syunik presented the work carried out in some disputed areas, emphasizing that the border discussions between the parties continue.
Vagharshak Harutyunyan also met with the officers of the Russian peacekeeping contingent, referred to the control of the Goris-Stepanakert road, the program of deployment of Russian border guards in the Syunik section of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, as well as the search for missing persons and the forthcoming activities.
