The Border Troops of the National Security Service of the Republic of Armenia (), also known simply as the Border Guard of Armenia () is the branch of the National Security Service of Armenia that is responsible for monitoring and guarding Armenia's borders with neighbors Turkey, Azerbaijan, Iran and Georgia. The border guard works in conjunction with a Russian military contingent from the Federal Security Service stationed in Armenia and headquartered at the 102nd Military Base in Gyumri.Eaton, Mark. "Major Trends in Military Expenditure and Arms Acquisitions by the States of the Caspian Region" in The Security of the Caspian Sea Region. Gennadii Chufrin (ed.) Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2001, pp. 89-90.
History The border guard was initially subordinated to the Ministry of Defence when it was established on 28 January 1992 with the rest of the military. On September 11, 1993, the department was placed under the jurisdiction of the State Department of National Security. Initially, the Border Troops included two border detachments and a Special Regiment. The 1st border detachment was located in the city of Sisian, and the 2nd border detachment in the cities of Sevan and then Ijevan. On 26 April 1994, the draft Law "On the State Border" was introduced by the National Assembly of Armenia. Its charter was signed into law on 20 November 2001.О ПОГРАНИЧНЫХ ВОЙСКАХ In 2004 it was transferred to the jurisdiction of the Ministry of National Security and Internal Affairs. The first general meeting of the Union of Veterans and Pensioners of the Border Guard Troops took place in late 2019.
Units +NameDate of establishmentGarrisonArea of responsibilityMilitary Unit 506028 January 1992Pushkino, Lori ProvinceArmenia–Georgia borderMilitary Unit 507016 December 1993Kapan, Syunik ProvinceArmenia–Iran border Armenia–Azerbaijan borderMilitary Unit 508024 January 2006 Zvartnots International Airport Gyumri Shirak International Airport Erebuni Airport Bagratashen Checkpoints Gogavan Checkpoints Bavra Checkpoints Agarak Checkpoints Privolnoye Checkpoints Margara Checkpoints Ayrum Railway StationPorts of entryMilitary Unit 507521 August 2021Syunik ProvinceArmenia–Azerbaijan borderMilitary Unit 50652 September 2024Tavush ProvinceArmenia–Azerbaijan border
Mechanized equipment As of 2022, the Ministry of National Security and Internal Affairs has its disposal 15 BMD-1s, 35 BMP-1s, 10 BRM-1Ks, 12 BTR-60s, 20 BTR-70s and UAV.International Institute for Strategic Studies, The Military Balance 2022. London: Routledge, 2022, p. 182.
Leadership Commanders Major General Grigory Grigoryan Colonel General Yuri Khatchaturov (1992-2000) Major General Levon Stepanyan Colonel Vyacheslav Voskanyan Major General Armen Abrahamyan (November 2005 - 12 June 2018) Colonel General Vaghinak Sargsyan (12 June 2018 – 26 October 2020) Colonel Arman Maralchyan (26 October 2020 - November 10, 2025) Colonel Garik Muradyan (since November 10, 2025)
Chief of Staff of the Border Guard Gagik Tevosyan (?-26 October 2020) Colonel Arman Gasparyan (October 26, 2020 – July 30, 2024) Colonel Edgar Hunanyan (July 30, 2024 - Present) Colonel Roman Khachik Sahakyan
See also Armed Forces of Armenia Armenian Air Force
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