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Anton Byčkovskis, representative of the committee tut.by stated that on the border with Lithuania, Poland and Ukraine the “development situation in each specific direction” is assessed.
He added that border protection is being strengthened. “Tactical reserves” are said to help control the border. However, the most important thing is that the border neither with Lithuania nor with Poland is closed.
“The protection of the state border of the Republic of Belarus is carried out with an improved version of the border service and border control, using tactical reserves,” the Committee told its channel on the Telegram platform.
“At crossings, entry and exit are formed according to capacity,” the report read. “All measures will be applied in light of the situation in each specific direction.”
Lithuanian Border Guard commander Rustamas Liubajev told BNS on Friday morning that cross-border traffic with Belarus is normal. After all, for several days, the Belarusian side has been more attentive to X-ray inspection of cars crossing the border with Lithuania.
Reports from Poland on Friday morning also attest that Lukashenko is possibly bragging and speaking only out loud. The country’s border guards confirmed to the Reuters news agency that the border between Poland and Belarus was opened.
“The border is open, we don’t see any disturbances, there is no need to wait, there are no signs that the border will be closed,” a Polish border guard told Reuters.
Lukashenko said on Thursday that Belarus was closing the border with the West and strengthening the protection of the state border with Ukraine, and said it would send “half the army” to strengthen the protection of the western borders.
Mr. Lukashenko added that he will strengthen the protection of the state of the Union with the help of the Russian authorities.
Reuters / Photo by Scanpix / Alexander Lukashenko at the Women’s Forum
“We are forced to take the troops off the streets. As I said, half the army will arm and close the state border with the West, first of all with Lithuania and Poland. We are forced to strengthen the state border, with great regret, with our fraternal Ukraine, Lukashenko said at the Women’s Forum.
On Friday, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius called A. Lukashenko’s statements about closing the border and strengthening protection inadequate.
He warned that when a neighboring country’s economy is “on the verge of bankruptcy,” all similar steps must be taken in a measured and responsible manner, as it can turn against itself.
For more than a month there have been unprecedented protests in Belarus over the August 9 presidential elections, which Lukashenko has ruled the country since 1994. The opposition and Western countries consider these elections to be rigged.
The European Union has previously approved plans to impose sanctions on those responsible for violence against protesters in Belarus. The US State Department has also announced that it is preparing to impose sanctions on Minsk and is consulting with the EU on this.
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