Interior Ministry Denies Reports of Checkpoints Being Set Up at Russian Border

The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan denied information about alleged installation of checkpoints in the republic's districts bordering Russia.

As Report was informed by the ministry, there is no need to install checkpoints in the area of operational activities codenamed "Border-shield," which are being conducted near the border with the Russian Federation.

The ministry also emphasized that authorized agencies of both countries exchange information based on mutual agreement.

"Such activities have been conducted for many years. The main purpose is to monitor the mechanism of implementing decisions made on border cooperation issues," the statement says.

Earlier, several media outlets spread information claiming that Azerbaijan had allegedly installed checkpoints in districts bordering Russia.