State Border Committee of the Republic of Belarus
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The State Border Committee of the Republic of Belarus, GPK (Belarusian: Дзяржаўны пагранічны камітэт Рэспублікі Беларусь, ДПК; Russian: Государственный пограничный комитет Республики Беларусь, ГПК) manages the international borders of Belarus. Its armed paramilitary force is known as the Border Guard Service (Belarusian: Пагранічная служба Беларусі; Russian: Пограничная служба Беларуси), It carries out committee orders and policy. The primary tasks of the State Border Committee include:[1] border policy and enhancing border security. The service covers the borders with Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Lithuania and Latvia.[2][3]
State Border Committee of the Republic of Belarus Дзяржаўны пагранічны камітэт Рэспублікі Беларусь Государственный пограничный комитет Республики Беларусь | |
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Formed | September 20, 1991 (1991-09-20) |
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Operations jurisdiction | Belarus |
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Headquarters | 24 Volodarsky Street, Minsk, Belarus |
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Parent agency | Armed Forces of Belarus |
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