Baku: Azerbaijan detained 13 foreigners for violating the state border last month. In December 2025, the State Border Service successfully carried out measures to ensure the reliable protection of the state border and to combat smuggling, illegal migration, and the illicit trafficking of narcotic drugs, the Press Center of the State Border Service told APA.

According to Azeri-Press News Agency, 19 individuals were detained during the month for violating the state border. Of them, 6 were citizens of Azerbaijan, 3 of Pakistan, 2 of Algeria, and 1 each from Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Iran, Georgia, Trkiye, Iraq, and Djibouti.

As a result of measures to combat illegal migration, 6 individuals attempting to cross the state border using forged date stamps and passports, as well as documents belonging to others, were detained. For violating border regime rules, 74 individuals were detained, and appropriate measures were taken against them. Additionally, 359 individuals wanted by law enforcement agencies were detained and handed over to the relevant authorities; the departure of 579 individuals banned from leaving the country was prevented, and the entry of 64 individuals banned from entering the country was also prevented.

In efforts to combat the illegal trafficking of narcotic drugs, 331 kilograms and 53 grams of narcotic substances and 1,548 pills classified as potent drugs containing narcotic substances were detected and removed from circulation.

Furthermore, measures to combat smuggling activities resulted in the detection and seizure of contraband goods valued at 5 million 32 thousand 289 manats, including medicines, alcoholic beverages, and tobacco products.

Measures to ensure the reliable protection and defense of the state borders are continuing.