Results of customs work discussed today at Palace of Independence.

31 августа 2021

The President received the head of the Customs Committee Vladimir Orlovsky with a report. In general, the results for 2021 are positive. They hope that the trend will continue until the end of the year. The tasks set by the Head of State are being fulfilled, including filling the budget. This year, payments have already been collected by a quarter more than last year. The treasury received almost 6,5 billion rubles. Despite attempts to discredit Belarus, the country confirms its transit potential. Freight traffic is growing. At the same time, the Head of State puts the development of border infrastructure on the agenda.



Vladimir Orlovsky, Chairman of the State Customs Committee of Belarus:


We carry out all tasks in transit, our infrastructure and technology allow an increase in the flow. 94% of the transit flow is processed within 10 minutes.


The President is interested in what is being done to support Belarusian companies in the context of the sanctions.


Taking into account the incessant attempts to put pressure, the customs service should in every possible way assist the respectable players in the market. The collective West accuses us of cigarette smuggling, illegal migration and other alleged sins. But at the same time, for some reason, it is silent about what Belarus has to face - the flow of drug traffic, which our customs effectively puts up a barrier. This year, violators have become more active, but the customs authorities are on guard. This year alone, more than 300 attempts to illegally move psychotropic drugs have been suppressed. More than 400 kilograms of drugs have already been withdrawn from circulation, which is several times more than before.