YEREVAN. – Russian Ambassador to Armenia Sergey Kopirkin has been on a working visit to Syunik Province since Wednesday, the Russian embassy in Armenia informed Armenian News-NEWS.am.

The head of the Russian diplomatic mission in Armenia got acquainted with the service of the Russian and Armenian border guards at the checkpoints on the Vorotan and Shurnukh border sector of the Goris-Kapan motorway, as well as the peculiarities of the tasks which the Russian border guards are carrying out in the area.

Separately, Kapan Mayor Gevorg Parsyan briefed Ambassador Kopirkin on the current socioeconomic situation in the city, and thanked Russia for the engagement of its border guards in ensuring security in the region.