17 people were detained for violating the state border in January 2026.
Elchi.az reports that this was stated in the report of the Press Center of the State Border Service.
According to the information, 6 of them were citizens of Algeria, 4 of Azerbaijan, 4 of Iraq, and 3 of Pakistan.
As a result of measures to combat illegal migration, 3 people who tried to cross the state border with a forged date stamp and passport, with someone else’s documents, were detained, and 117 people were detained for violating border regime rules and appropriate measures were taken against them.
As a result of measures to combat crime, 302 people wanted by law enforcement agencies were detained and handed over to the relevant authorities, the departure of 599 people who were prohibited from leaving the country was prevented, and the entry of 8 people who were prohibited from entering the country was prevented.
