Speaker of the Armenian Parliament Alen Simonyan believes that Russia should withdraw its border guards from Zvartnots International Airport. According to him, Armenian forces are capable of defending their borders themselves.
The system of protecting the border of Armenia with Turkey and Iran has been preserved since the times of the USSR. The FSB border department in Armenia includes four detachments - in Gyumri, Armavir, Artashat and Meghri, as well as a separate checkpoint.