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Russian border guards withdraw from checkpoint on Armenia's border with Iran — ISW
On Tuesday, December 30, Russia withdrew its border guards from the Agarak checkpoint on the Armenian-Iranian border, ending more than 30 years of presence at the site
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This is stated in a report by the American Institute for the Study of War (ISW).
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced that Armenian border troops had begun patrolling the Agarak checkpoint without Russian forces.
It is assumed that Russian border guards left the area in accordance with the agreement of October 2024 that Armenian border guards would resume control of the checkpoint on January 1, 2025.
Pashinyan also added that Russian border guards had been working at the Agarak checkpoint since 1991.
“Russia's withdrawal from Agarak checkpoint comes five months after Russian border guards completed withdrew from Yerevan's Zvartnots International Airport and further showcases Armenia's commitment to reducing bilateral security relations with Russia,” ISW noted.
- Russian border guards will cease to serve at the checkpoint on Armenia's border with Iran on January 1, 2025.
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