Poland begins construction of barrier along its border with Belarus
January 26, 2022, 4:21 am

Poland begins construction of barrier along its border with Belarus

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The Xinhua reported that the Polish Border Guard said on Tuesday, Poland has started construction of a 186-kilometer barrier along its border with Belarus.

It said that the project will cost 1.6 Polish billion zloty (395 million U.S. dollars).

It mentioned that the work started near the Mielnik Border Guard post. The Polish construction company Budimex has been contracted to erect a 105.5-kilometer stretch of the barrier, while Unibep, another firm, is to build the remaining 80.7 kilometers.

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It added, the barrier will consist of five-meters-tall steel posts holding concrete slabs with electrified barbed wire on top.

Accordding to the Xinhua, the barrier is being built on the basis of a law on border security, which entered into force last October. It was voted through Poland's Parliament in reaction to large numbers of migrants attempting to cross into Poland from Belarus.

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It noted that the barrier is scheduled to be completed by the end of June.

Source: xinhua

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