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Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan addressed issues concerning the borders in Syunik Province at a cabinet meeting on Thursday.

“At this stage, work is underway to locate the border checkpoints, which involve certain subtleties and difficulties. But we are convinced that this work should be carried out, since it is necessary from the point of view of ensuring the security of Syunik and Armenia in general,” he said.

“In fact, our position and the position of the Defense Ministry is that these measures reinforce the security guarantees of Syunik and form a new system of security guarantees for Armenia and Syunik,” Pashinyan added.

The premier said specific problems may arise concerning two settlements in Syunik – Vorotan and Shurnukh.

“We have two settlements, with which specific problems may arise. It refers to the villages of Vorotan and Shurnukh of Syunik Province, where there are certain border-related issues, with everyday work being carried out for their solution. These issues may cause certain painful situations, but I want to assure that in all cases in which problems arise from the point of view of the interests of our citizens, the government will provide full and adequate compensation to our citizens and their interests will be fully protected,” Pashinyan stated.

The premier highlighted the importance of providing reliable information on the matter, since, according to him, there can be hundreds of media reports on an incident creating a widespread impression.

He said that these processes should not be treated as demarcation or delimitation of borders, but location of border points with the purpose of ensuring security. Pashinyan also said that in the morning he held a discussion with the commander of the Armenian border troops and gave specific instructions on procedures.