“Well, that means, they closed (the border with Ukraine. - RT).
For tourists, for ordinary citizens, the borders are open.
The fact that it was said that we are closing the borders means that, given the events that have taken place in recent days ... all this forces us to look more closely at the protection of our borders, ”he said.
According to him, the closure of borders does not mean that there are any obstacles for business, for tourism, or for the movement of ordinary citizens.
“But as far as, say, countering organized crime, attempts to organize terrorist acts here, we will take the most stringent measures,” the head of the Belarusian Foreign Ministry said.
On July 2, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko announced that he had ordered the border troops to completely close the border with Ukraine.
According to him, "a huge amount of weapons" are being supplied to Belarus from Ukraine.
Later, the State Border Committee of Belarus reported that the Belarusian border guards were guarding the state border with Ukraine "in a reinforced version", the number of border patrols was increased in the sections.