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Azerbaijan’s State Border Guard armed with most advanced equipment

7 January 2014 19:40 (UTC+04:00)
Azerbaijan’s State Border Guard armed with most advanced equipment

By Sara Rajabova

Azerbaijan has purchased the most advanced equipment for the State Border Guard in the past few years, Chief of Azerbaijan's State Border Service, Commander of Border Troops, Lieutenant-General Elchin Guliyev said January 7.

Lieutenant-General Guliyev made the remarks at the opening ceremony of the garrison and residential housing of the frontier post in Shamkir region, the regional TV reported.

Guliyev said it is very important to carry out such works in the areas adjacent to the contact line.

He went on to note that the country still continues to strengthen the material-technical base of State Border Service, and establishes new border units.

Guliyev noted that new garrison of the frontier post in Shamkir, which guards the northwestern border of the country, is an example of the works being done.

New garrison of the Shamkir frontier post was put into operation on January 7.

A two-story headquarters, a five-story dormitory, a medical station with 40 seats, canteens and a gym, as well as a special campus for training were built in the garrison. The complex consists of 22 buildings and residential township with 106 apartments.

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