The Border Service, Russian Federal Security Service accomplished tasks of borderline surveillance with Turkey and Iran at a high level in 2010.

Head of the board of the Russian frontier troops, General-Lieutenant Victor Vlasov said over 600 people were detained on the border, 140 units of small arms and cold steel were confiscated. About 7kg toxic substance, drugs and psychotropic substance at the cost of RU 800.000 were prevented. Over 3.000 people tried to cross the border with false documents.