TEHRAN, May 14 (MNA) – Russian border guards remain in Armenia and will guard Armenia's border with Turkey, Alexander Bortnikov, Director of the Federal Security Service (FSB) of Russia said.

According to him, Armenia requested the pulling out of the temporary operative groups of the Russian border guards, and such a decision was made, according to News Armenia website. 

Bortnikov added that the Russian border checkpoint at Zvartnots International Airport in Yerevan will be closed in the near future.

MNA