BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

24/01/2007

Terrorists may enter Russia from Belarus - border service

MOSCOW. Jan 24 (Interfax-AVN) - Members of terrorist organizations may profit from the porous border between Russia and Belarus, Russian Border Service head Vladimir Pronichev said.

"Russia's border with Belarus is virtually unguarded. This is a hole used by citizens of third countries to illegally enter Russian territory," the official said during a 'parliamentary hour' at the Federation Council on Wednesday.

Belarus has maintained visa-free regimes with CIS countries, with which Russia maintains a visa regime, he said.

Source:

http://www.interfax.ru/e/B/politics/28.html?id_issue=11664983