It is necessary to create a concentration of forces at Belarus' border, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he appointed Head of the Grodno Border Group Konstantin Molostov as Chairman of the State Border Committee on 30 May, BelTA has learned.
And why did Aleksandr Lukashenko call a government conference with representatives of defense, security, and law enforcement agencies behind closed doors? All of that and many other things are in the regular episode of BelTA's special project President's Week.
"The border is a living organism, and the situation in winter and summer is completely different. In winter the areas are impassable, in spring and summer they become passable," Anatoly Lappo said. "Naturally, the head of state, as commander in chief, is interested in what measures we take."
Prospects of Belarus' membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and details of a four-hour Council of Ministers session hosted by Aleksandr Lukashenko are also in the new episode of BelTA's YouTube project President's Week.