MINSK, 12 November (BelTA) – Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko heard reports from Chairman of the State Border Committee Konstantin Molostov, Minister of Internal Affairs Ivan Kubrakov, and Minister of Foreign Affairs Maxim Ryzhenkov on 12 November, BelTA has learned.
Chairman of the State Border Committee Konstantin Molostov reported on the overall situation at the state border, with particular attention to developments on the Belarus-Lithuania border. He provided information on the operational environment, the actions of the border service in cooperation with other agencies, and the implementation of the president’s instructions.
The discussion also covered the development and improvement of the agency’s work in general, as well as areas requiring special attention amid current challenging conditions. These include strengthening border security through the renewal and modernization of infrastructure and technical equipment.
Minister of Internal Affairs Ivan Kubrakov briefed the head of state on the situation in the border areas, where more than 1,000 trucks had accumulated due to the closure of border checkpoints by Lithuania. Some of these trucks had been abandoned along the roadside. He also reported on the progress of earlier instructions to relocate vehicles to guarded parking lots. These instructions were currently being implemented. Measures taken by law enforcement agencies aim to ensure road safety. In accordance with the president’s instruction, drivers in difficult circumstances are receiving necessary assistance. Ivan Kubrakov also noted that the situation in border areas is under the control of the Internal Affairs Ministry, with enhanced public order protection in place.
The main topic of today’s report by Foreign Affairs Minister Maxim Ryzhenkov to the president was the interaction with Lithuania, in particular, Belarus’ efforts to resolve the border crisis as soon as possible. The president gave the necessary instructions regarding further actions and the negotiating position of the Belarusian side aimed at restoring the normal functioning of border checkpoints.
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