During joint operations by staff of the Environmental Protection and Mining Inspection Body, the National Security Service of Armenia and servicemen of the Russian border troops, violations of environmental legislation were recorded in the border zones of the Araks River in the Armavir region.

A citizen, G.M., carried out illegal water abstraction from the Araks for irrigation using a self-installed surface-water pump. The illegally laid pipeline and pump were dismantled and handed over to the border troops. The violator was held administratively liable and fined 200,000 drams.

In two sections of the border zone, 4 homemade traps intended for illegal hunting of wild animals were found, one of which had caught a fox. A citizen, V.M., was held administratively liable for illegal hunting and fined 150,000 drams. During patrols, homemade tools for illegal fishing were also removed from the Araks river basin, neutralized and seized in the prescribed manner. The joint operations continue.

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