Azerbaijan–Russia border


Azerbaijan–Russia border is the state border between Russia and Azerbaijan. It is 284 km in length. On the border is the southernmost point of the Russian Federation. Prior to 1991, was the border between the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic and the Azerbaijan SSR.

History

The boundary is set by the contract signed in Baku on October 3, 2010. It entered into force in accordance with Article 7, the date of exchange of instruments of ratification.
Drawn border line caused criticism in Russia State Duma deputies from the Communist Party, the head of Dagestan said that "Dagestan is not something that has not lost anything, but gained a lot more".

Overview

Road, rail and pedestrian traffic between Russia and Azerbaijan through several checkpoints. The boundary is divided into three sections - the mountain, piedmont and lowland. Through the border there is a fence equipped with technical facilities including barbed wire, sensors and cameras.