Lithuania eyes building fence along border with Belarus, including swamps

The Lithuanian Ministry of Internal Affairs sees the need to establish a barrier along the entire border with Belarus, including swamps, Minister Agne Bilotaite told LRT radio, Report informs referring to Interfax.

“The Ministry of Internal Affairs has instructed the State Border Guard Service to evaluate this possibility, and in the near future I will hold negotiations with the Ministry of the Environment to assess the possibility of building infrastructure in marshy protected areas,” said the head of the Lithuanian Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Currently, a fence and barbed wire on the Lithuanian-Belarusian border is installed in sections of about 550 km, and the total length of this border is 679 km. For more than 100 km, the border runs along rivers, lakes, and swamps, being monitored by video cameras and other technical means.