US donates about $1.4 million in equipment to Armenia’s border troops
The US Embassy says the donation supports border-service modernisation and includes IT equipment intended to increase capacity at the Ayrum crossing.
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The US Embassy says the donation supports border-service modernisation and includes IT equipment intended to increase capacity at the Ayrum crossing.
The United States has donated about $1.4 million worth of vehicles and specialised equipment to the Border Guard Troops of Armenia’s National Security Service, the US Embassy in Armenia said.
The embassy described the donation as support for an ongoing modernisation effort as Armenia’s border troops take on greater responsibility for guarding the country’s borders. It said US assistance would help the force protect Armenia’s sovereignty and ensure the safe movement of people and goods.
The package includes vehicles, ambulances, protective equipment and maintenance tools, as well as modern information technology equipment for the Ayrum border crossing. The embassy said the donation came through the US State Department’s Export Control and Related Border Security programme.
The embassy also linked its broader border-security support to protecting routes important for regional connections, including those under the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP) project. It did not designate the whole donation for TRIPP.
The embassy has not specified equipment quantities or deployment dates. It expects the equipment to increase the amount of traffic the Ayrum crossing can handle and strengthen the border service’s ability to manage the borders.
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