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07.01.2022 WarsawThe Border Guard signed agreements concerning the construction of a barrier on the Poland-Belarus border- ‘Today, the Border Guard signed three major agreements that are milestones in the process of barrier construction on the Poland-Belarus border,’ Deputy Minister Maciej Wąsik said at a press conference on Tuesday (4 January). The barrier will be over 186 km long.
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17.12.2021 WarsawNews release by the Ministry of the Interior and AdministrationOn Thursday 16th December, the Team for the preparation and implementation of state border protection installations convened for their fourth meeting. Marek Chodkiewicz, the plenipotentiary for the preparation and implementation of state border protection installations, recommended that the construction of the barrier to be raised on the border with Belarus should be commissioned to two companies: BUDIMEX SA and UNIBEP SA. The Team for the preparation and implementation of state border protection installations gave a positive opinion on the plenipotentiary's proposal.
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01.12.2021Deputy Minister Błażej Poboży presented principles for the presence of the media in the border area with Belarus– ‘We have worked out principles that will guarantee safety for journalists reporting on events from the border, and help maintain the safety of formations subordinate to the Ministry of the Interior and Administration and the Polish Armed Forces,’ said Deputy Minister Błażej Poboży during a press conference at the headquarters of the Border Guard. Today's (1 December) conference was also attended by Lieutenant Anna Michalska – a press officer of the Border Guard Headquarters, Stanisław Żaryn – a press officer of the Minister Coordinator of Special Services and Inspector Mariusz Ciarka – a press officer of the Police Headquarters.
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29.11.2021 Senat RPThe Senate has adopted, with amendments, the amendment to the Act on the Protection of the State Border– "We have decided that in this situation it is necessary to provide Border Guard officers, police and soldiers with instruments which will make their service even more effective," said Deputy Minister Maciej Wąsik during work on the Act in the Senate. On Friday (26 November), the senators adopted the amendment to the Act on the Protection of the State Border and Certain Other Acts, amending it. The bill will now go back to the Sejm for debate.
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22.11.2021The Conversation Between Minister Mariusz Kamiński and the British Home SecretaryOn Monday (22 November), Minister Mariusz Kaminski held talks with Priti Patel, British Home Secretary. The main topic of the conversation was the situation on the border between Poland and Belarus.
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19.11.2021The meeting of Polish and German Ministers of the InteriorOn Thursday (18 November), Minister Mariusz Kamiński met in Warsaw with Horst Seehofer, the Minister of the Interior, Building and Community of the Federal Republic of Germany. The main topic discussed was the current situation on the Poland-Belarus border.
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18.11.2021The Head of the Ministry of the Interior: I welcome the EC's decision to donate EUR 700,000 to international NGOs and humanitarian organisations to help migrants in Belarus- 'I welcome the European Commission's decision to transfer EUR 700,000 to international non-governmental and humanitarian organisations to help migrants in Belarus. I consider it a response to the letter of 12 November from the Ministers of the Interior of Poland, Austria, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia to international NGOs,' said Minister Mariusz Kamiński. On Wednesday (17th November), the European Commission said it would allocate EUR 200,000 in humanitarian aid for migrants in Belarus. The EU has also secured an additional EUR 500,000 for this purpose.
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15.11.2021Construction of the barrier on the Polish-Belarusian border will start in December, says the Head of the Polish Ministry of the Interior and AdministrationThe barrier on the Polish-Belarusian border will be built by large companies with comprehensive market experience; relevant contracts will be signed by 15 December of this year and will be fully open to the public; the part of the border where the barrier is to be built will be divided into four sections; work on the respective sections will run 24/7 on three shifts – these were the main decisions made during the first meeting of the Team for the preparation and implementation of state border protection installations.
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09.11.2021Minister Mariusz Kamiński: We will not allow Poland to become a route for illegal migration"We will not allow Poland to become a route for smugglers, organised crime groups, our country's enemies, or a route for illegal migration. Its creation would violate the principle of Polish sovereignty", Minister Mariusz Kamiński said in the Sejm. At an additional session on Tuesday (9 November), the Sejm heard the Government's information on the situation on the Poland-Belarus border and the measures taken in this regard.
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05.11.2021Minister Mariusz Kamiński provided details on the construction of a barrier on the border with Belarus'The barrier we intend to build on our border with Belarus is a symbol of the determination of the Polish state to limit mass illegal migration into our country. We will not allow any illegal migration route to Europe to pass through Poland,' said Minister Mariusz Kamiński on Thursday (4 November) during a press conference. The Head of the Ministry of the Interior and Administration unveiled details of the construction of the barrier on the Poland-Belarus border. He also presented a visualisation of the installation.