Russian border patrol servicemen enhance control across Armenian-Turkish border

YEREVAN, JULY 16, ARMENPRESS. Servicemen of BorderGuardDepartmentof RussianSecurity Service deployed in Armenia have enhanced the control across the Armenian-Turkish border, press service of the Russian BorderGuardDepartmentin Armenia informed “Armenpress”.

The Russian border patrol servicemen together with the Armenian partners jointly implement the protection of Armenia’s borders with Turkey and Iran, as well as they conduct service in “Zvartnots” airport.

194 people (104 coup attempt participants, 90 pro-governmental people) were killed in the Turkish failed military coup. The number of wounded reaches to 1154. Turkish Justice Minister Bekir Bozdağ announced 1563 members of the Turkish armed forces have been arrested, 5 generals, 29 colonels were dismissed from their posts for the coup attempt. Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim announced that one of the generals supporting the coup has been killed during the operations. Armenian citizens or Armenians did not suffer in the Turkish military operations.Shooting was heard in Turkish capital Ankara, military helicopters and jets were flying over the city on the evening of July 15. Turkish PM BinaliYildirimannounced that a coup attempt took place in Turkey.