Russian border guards have withdrawn from Zvartnots Airport
Russia has completed the withdrawal of its border guards from Yerevan’s Zvartnots International Airport. This process was completed on Wednesday. Earlier, the Armenian authorities had demanded that the Russian border guards stop serving at the airport.
The presence of Russian border guards at Zvartnots Airport had a long history spanning many years. They took part in border control operations and worked together with the Armenian side. However, during this year, Armenia’s leadership had stated that this service was no longer needed at the airport.
The completion of the withdrawal means that border control at the airport will now be carried out entirely by the relevant authorities of Armenia. This change is an important step in organizing the airport’s operations and is linked to strengthening the role of Armenia’s state institutions.
This development is taking place at a time when various changes are being observed in Armenia-Russia relations. However, in this case, the official information concerns only the completion of the withdrawal of Russian border guards from Zvartnots Airport.
Thus, a long-standing presence has come to an end at Yerevan’s main international airport. Border guard service there will now be carried out only by Armenian institutions.