On November 18, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko spoke in favor of freedom of movement across the border with Russia.
The head of state made this statement at a meeting with the Governor of the Smolensk region of Russia, Vasily Anokhin.
The president's words are quoted by his press service .
The head of state stated that it is necessary to ensure freedom of movement across the border for Belarusians and Russians.
Why are we checking each other? If someone needs to bypass our posts, they will go around them a thousand times, Lukashenko noted.
The President assured that the Belarusian side does not impede movement across the border.
We should not slow people down in this regard under any circumstances. This is very important, the head of state emphasized.
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Alexander Lukashenko is the President of the Republic of Belarus and the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Belarus.