During the meeting at the strategic control center of the Defense Ministry on 29 November, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko condemned the killing of people during the migrant crisis.
The refugees stranded on the Belarus-Poland border remain in the logistics center. They are provided with food, bedding and other essentials. A mobile banya was mounted near the facility. Medical assistance is also available. Humanitarian aid is delivered on a regular basis.
Lukashenko hears out report of Chairman of State Border Committee Lappo
MINSK, 1 February (BelTA) – The army and border troops have realized that they should protect the country more efficiently, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he heard out a report of Chairman of the State Border Committee Anatoly Lappo on 1 February, BelTA informs.
“Last year was a test for us, especially for people in uniform, including for our border troops. I should say that we have generally stood the test: border troops performed their major functions a bit better than other law enforcement agencies. It was okay in general,” Aleksandr Lukashenko stressed.
Lukashenko: Belarus wants to be known for its peaceful initiatives
MINSK, 1 February (BelTA) – Belarus wants to be a country that puts forward only peaceful initiatives, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he heard out a report by Chairman of the State Border Committee Anatoly Lappo on 1 February, BelTA has learned.
Aleksandr Lukashenko noted that in 2020 the state had to pay special attention to security matters. To some, this might have seemed like saber rattling. “Nothing of the kind. We have never done this and are not going to do it. We want to remain an island of security in Europe and a country that puts forward only peaceful initiatives. This is how we see it,” the president said.