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23.05.2008

Belarusian and Russian frontiers cooperation develops successfully

One of the major areas of frontier cooperation for Belarus is another Union State outer boundary development program for 2007-2011. That was reported by Igor Rachkovski, the Chairman of State frontier committee, at the press-conference in National press centre.

One of the major areas of frontier cooperation for Belarus is another Union State outer boundary development program for 2007-2011. That was reported by Igor Rachkovski, the Chairman of State frontier committee, at the press-conference in National press centre.

According to the program only in the current year 190 million of Russian rubles will be granted for modernization of Belarusian zone of Baltic boundary, and financing of the whole period of Belarusian-Russian program implementation will make up 1, 4 billion of Russian rubles.

I.Ruchkovski also pointed out that currently the technical issue of frontier security is being strengthened: frontier cutters service program is being developed, mobile laboratories of first respond are being created. Passport control automation system implementation has been finished at all operating frontier stations.

Frontiers are also planning to aviation rearmament. During 2009-2010 four Eurocopters are expected to be given under contracts. Today 4 planes of Russian production Mi-8 are adopted by Belarusian frontier troops. There is also a plan of river cutter park development since water zone of Belarusian boundary occupies about 400 km.

Apart from that Belarusian dog experts themselves breed puppies rather than purchase them as in other countries. German, Belgian and Central Asian shepherds, Labradors, cocker spaniels and Rottweiler dogs are bred and trained with the help of advanced technologies that increases their popularity. The first party of dogs that is 10 puppies (the cost of a puppy is 800 euro) will be purchased from Belarus by Azerbaijan.

In course of the press-conference I.Rachkovski also said that in the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus there are projects of new versions of the low about border service bodies and the law about state boundary that suppose to simplify the procedure of frontier zone visitation by the citizens of Belarus. Passport will be needed to give a pass on its basis. Foreigners will have to file an application for permission 10 days before.

As the head of State frontier committee said today Belarusian frontiers are given the base of the Russian not permitted to travel abroad that includes the base of RF Ministry of the Interior, lists of Interpol, Europol and Federal Security Service. According to I.Rachkovski for that reason it is necessary to keep up-to-date software on Belarusian boundary for what about Br 300 million will be needed.

Meanwhile as the head of frontier department pointed out Belarusian frontier remains attractive for Russian citizens who make transit through Belarus in Europe. All in all in 2007 about 7 million citizens crossed the Belarusian-Poland boundary and this flow is increasing. Apart from that to control the flow of citizens on Belarusian-Russian boundary the order of both states frontiers cooperation is being worked out.