The delegation of the RA NSS border troops has visited Lithuania: cooperation issues have been discussed.
07-08-2026 16:11 Lithuania Press release
The delegation led by Colonel Garik Muradyan, Commander of the Border Troops of the National Security Service of the Republic of Armenia, has been on a working visit to the Republic of Lithuania from August 3 to 7, 2026, within the framework of the European Union program titled «Support for Dialogue on Visa Liberalization in Armenia: Border Management, Document Security, and Law Enforcement Reform.»
During the visit, the delegation of the Border Troops of the NSS of Armenia met with General Rustamas Lyubayevas, Commander of the State Border Guard Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania. During the meeting, issues related to the cooperation of the border agencies of the two countries were discussed, and the structure, main challenges, and functions of the Lithuanian State Border Guard Service were presented, as well as the border situation and the peculiarities of service organization.
As part of the visit, the delegation visited the Vilnius Border Guard District of the State Border Guard Service, border checkpoints, the border station at Vilnius Airport, as well as the school and aviation department of the State Border Guard Service. During the visits, the system of training border guards, the peculiarities of organizing border control, the activities of aviation units, as well as the technical means and modern solutions used in the protection of the state border were presented.
During the visits, the parties discussed issues related to border security, the organization of border control, professional training of personnel, the development of technical capabilities of border units, and the expansion of bilateral cooperation.
The visit was assessed as effective and purposeful, providing the necessary foundations for the exchange of experience and further development of bilateral cooperation. The parties reaffirmed their willingness to continue and develop the cooperation established between the Border Troops of the National Security Service of the Republic of Armenia and the State Border Guard Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania in areas of mutual interest.
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