In recent years Azerbaijan border guard has covered a long way of development and has acquired significant capacity to perform any task in the field of border security, Chief of Azerbaijani State Border Service, commander of Border Troops Lieutenant-General Elchin Guliyev said.

“This development is based on Azerbaijan’s border security strategy initiated by national leader Heydar Aliyev and extension of this strategy by Supreme Commander-in-Chief Ilham Aliyev,” Guliyev said. “Due to the State Program on “Technical development of Azerbaijan’s state border security for 2006-2010” confirmed by President in 2005, strong border security infrastructure meeting modern standards was established,” he said. “Border units system meeting modern standards was established along the border and it was supplied with modern weapons. Border aviation was established, radar systems, modern observation and detecting devices were applied. Security of the state border by operation was strengthened, Academy of State Border Service was established. Important steps were taken shift from physical protection of state border to operation and technical security, border checkpoints and border guard ships were staffed,” he added. “Some days ago Supreme Commander-in-Chief Ilham Aliyev participated in the opening ceremony of “Serhedchi” Sport Olympic Center built in Baku. President appreciated the state of Azerbaijan State Security and encouraged all border guards to make new achievements,” he said.

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