The Russian border guards stationed in Armenia have detained a person who attempted to illegally cross the Armenia-Iran border.

Press service of the Armenia Border Service of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation informed about the aforesaid to Armenian News-NEWS.am.

According to the available information, the unidentified person presented a Syrian passport while crossing the border at night, at the Agarak border checkpoint in Syunik Province of Armenia.

The border officer, however, discovered that the document was fake.

It was found out that the lawbreaker had changed the page with the data of the passport holder.

As a result, he was detained and handed over to the National Security Service of Armenia, for further investigation.