Belarus is forced to respond promptly to the challenging situation at its borders. The tension on the western and southern borders has not subsided this year. And this demands an adequate response, the head of the state is convinced. Belarus will be working to strengthen the defense including by improving the engineering and technical equipment of the border. The Ukrainian section is a priority. This is fixed in the presidential regulation on the state border protection for 2022. The document has been signed today.
The President began his meeting with the head of the State Border Committee by thanking him. Such things have never happened on the Belarusian border, he said. The past year was an unprecedented test of strength. It is to their credit that the border guards coped with it. There are not and have never been any weak links on the border. The President added: there will not be any in the future.
Last year, half the world turned its attention to the Belarusian border in its western sector. The migration crisis, still unresolved, astonishes with its inhumanity and double standards. Water cannons, tear gas, stun grenades - the situation is hot to the extreme. Belarus is trying to build bridges of cooperation. In response, Belarus freezes all of its border projects with the EU.
President: The situation on the southern borders is getting harder all the time
The confrontational policy of the Ukrainian leadership not only does not help to ease tensions in the region, it seems to add fuel to the fire. And thus it forces us to strengthen the protection of the southern borders. Who can guarantee the predictability of the Ukrainian neighbor in the current situation?
In short, the threats on the continent are changing frequently and radically. Belarus and Russia say openly: they are preparing for joint exercises. The maneuvers will take place in the territory of our country in February. They are planning the dates, naming the sites, announcing the equipment, and not hiding the tasks. As planned, Russian military equipment is on its way to the Belarusian training grounds.
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Meanwhile, NATO is building up its presence in Eastern Europe drawing additional ships and fighters into the region. France, Spain, Denmark, the Netherlands, and the United States have sent their troops to strengthen the military contingent. They say Ukraine is in danger. But the time goes by. And the invasion never happens. And even Zelensky calls for no panic. But the US keeps on threatening Russia and Belarus.
Anatoly Lappo: Security of the state border will be ensured by any means, we have forces and means for that
“Every border conflict starts with little things. Today the President ordered to prevent these petty issues from escalating into a full-scale conflict, even though the neighboring side is pushing us to do it. But we, the border guards, are adequate people, like all Belarusians. We have always evaluated and will continue to evaluate the situation. But I would like to tell you straight away that the security of our state borders will be ensured by any means, we have the forces and the means to do so.”
President orders to raise efficiency of state border protection at meeting with Head of State Border Committee
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