Electronic defense of borders to be established by 2010

The State Border Service chief, Lieutenant General Elchin Guliyev told journalists this process has already been started in Nakhchivan Border Division.

He said staff reductions will be held in the Border Troops' personnel related to the electronic defense system.

Commenting on charging the Border Troops with the defense of Azerbaijan-Armenia borders, Guliyev considers it impossible now.

"This depends on the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict to a great extent. We all look forward and prepare for this day," he said.

Guliyev also said improvements are expected from the meeting of the Azerbaijan-Georgia intergovernmental commission for delimitation of borders scheduled for 3-5 August, 2006 in the Georgian capital, Tbilisi, APA reports.