BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

01/08/2007

Belarusian Police Closely Watch Farmers During Harvest

The Interior Ministry has assigned special police details to maintain law and order on farms during this summer's grain harvest, Belapan reported on July 31, quoting the ministry's press service. The police duties reportedly include preventing crime and maintaining discipline and order at agricultural companies, as well as conducting regular checks at grain, fertilizer, fuel, and equipment storage facilities. Traffic police will escort grain harvesters on their way to fields and back to garages and examine the machinery on a regular basis. JM

Source:

http://www.rferl.org/newsline/2007/08/3-cee/cee-010807.asp

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