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Over 2,300 semi-trucks stuck at Belarusian border on way to Europe
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MINSK, 19 April (BelTA) – Over 2,300 semi-trucks are stuck at the Belarusian border with the European Union, BelTA learned from the website of the State Border Committee of Belarus.
As of 12:00 the situation was most complicated at the Belarusian-Lithuanian border: there were 520 trucks at the border checkpoint Kamenny Log, 400 trucks at the border checkpoint Benyakoni, 290 trucks in Kotlovka, and 290 trucks in Privalka.
As many as 500 semi-trucks were waiting for their turn to leave Belarus at the Belarusian-Polish border checkpoint Kozlovichi. There were 120 trucks at the border checkpoint Bruzgi and 70 trucks in Berestovitsa.
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.