"Smart borders": Opposition proposes high-tech surveillance for  national defense

ArmInfo. Narek Karapetyan, a board member of the "Strong Armenia" party, has called for a radical technical upgrade to Armenia's border defenses. Speaking to reporters on March 25, Karapetyan proposed the  installation of advanced electronic surveillance systems capable of monitoring adversary movements up to 25 km deep into their own territory.

According to him, such systems can provide warning signals to alert  the main forces to deploy to defensive positions. Experts note that  such steps could usher in the transition to "smart" borders.  Karapetyan noted that, should the party win, it will begin  negotiations to acquire such systems immediately after the elections.