Hundreds of illegal immigrants detained on the Belarusian-Lithuanian border
In a few months, a barbed wire fence will appear on the Belarusian-Lithuanian border. In this way, the Lithuanian authorities hope to stop the influx of migrants from the Middle East entering the country from Belarus. The fence will stretch to 550 kilometers and will cost Vilnius 41 million euros.
The Belarus-Lithuania border stretches for 679 km. It is only partially equipped: the fence passes through a section 78 kilometers long, another 92.5 km passes through water areas, which means that it is impossible to place a fence there. The additional wall can therefore only be built on a site about 500 km long. “ Everything will look like this: we install a barbed barrier and build a fence in parallel. We will use a thorny barrier when building the fence, it will be double protection & # 39; & # 39 ;, & mdash; Lithuanian Interior Minister Agne Bilotaite told reporters on Friday.
“ Barbed wire & # 39; Bruno's spiral & # 39 ;, & # 39; & # 39; mdash; said “ MK & # 39; & # 39; Lithuanian political scientist Anatoly Ivanov. & mdash; To some extent, this will make it impossible for migrants, but this spiral will not stop it. Today, there is a unanimous European position that does not support the construction of this fence. Europeans are based on the fact that the Berlin Wall collapsed and 25 years later built the inner walls: the Greek wall, the Hungarian wall, the Croatian wall and now the Lithuanian wall & ndash; they all appear in the European Union, and this is not normal. & # 39; & # 39; They do not aim to fill the territory of Lithuania and lead to any changes in legislation. “ They just want to live a normal life. Yes, they are legally illiterate, but they can be understood & ndash; they want a good life & raquo ;, & mdash; Ivanov explained.
The political scientist emphasized that Lithuania could even benefit from this situation. Firstly, there are politicians in the country who are trying to get polls on the anti-Russian theme – “; the alleged “hybrid war” against Lithuania was not unleashed by Minsk but by Moscow. Secondly, in 2021, Lithuania will not receive money from European funds, which will make the state and local government budgets look poorer. The Lithuanian authorities can partially take advantage of the border situation and raise money. & Nbsp;
As for the Belarusians, they are paying attention to the construction of the walls. Few people are satisfied with the prospect of isolation. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko himself has repeatedly said that Minsk will not help EU countries control drug trafficking and illegal migration. He noted that due to Western sanctions in the region, Belarus “ has neither the money nor the strength.“
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