The United States has donated vehicles and specialized equipment worth approximately $1.4 million to the Border Guard Troops of Armenia’s National Security Service.
The handover ceremony was attended by Shona Wilson, U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Security Assistance Programs; David Allen, Chargé d’Affaires of the U.S. Embassy in Armenia; and Colonel Roman Sahakyan, Chief of Staff of the Border Guard Troops of Armenia’s National Security Service.
The donation was provided through the U.S. Department of State’s Export Control and Related Border Security (EXBS) Program. It includes vehicles, ambulances, protective equipment, maintenance tools, and modern IT equipment for the Ayrum border crossing.
The equipment is expected to increase the crossing’s capacity, strengthen border management capabilities, and contribute to the ongoing modernization of Armenia’s Border Guard Troops.
