He said this while taking part in the solemn ritual of taking the oath by recruits in the Smorgon border group.
“The situation on the border that was three years ago and now is different.
But it is stable and controlled, ”RIA Novosti quotes him.
Lappo noted that the Belarusian border guards are provided with modern sophisticated equipment, which helps to protect the border.
“We have enough forces and means to protect our border,” he said.
Earlier, the Belarusian General Staff announced the deployment of special operations forces in the southern direction due to the creation by the Ukrainian armed forces of a 20,000-strong group near the borders with Belarus.