Armenian authorities mulling withdrawal of Russian border guards from Zvartnots airport

Members of the Armenian ruling parliamentary faction "Civil Contract" are concerned about the presence of Russian FSB border guards at Yerevan's Zvartnots airport, the secretary of the "Civil Contract” Artur Hovhannisyan said during a briefing, reported from the Armenian media.

"This issue worries both us and society. Discussions are ongoing within our party, but there is no decision yet," he said.
Another deputy from the same faction, Vladimir Vardanyan, added that "Armenian forces must protect the country’s air borders."

The Armenian Parliament Speaker, Alen Simonyan, stated that Russian border guards should leave Zvartnots airport.

He said that the question of the advisability of their presence at the airport is being discussed.





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