The international cooperation

The international cooperation

The international cooperation of the State Border Committee of the Republic of Belarus is carried out in accordance with the international regulatory legal acts, the National Security Concept of the Republic of Belarus, the Plan of the main activities of the State Border Committee’s international cooperation for the current year, as well as cooperation plans with the border agencies of neighboring countries and international organizations to ensure border security and national interests of the Republic of Belarus.

International cooperation in the State Border Committee is the responsibility of the international cooperation department.

THE INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION DEPARTMENT

The International Cooperation Department of the State Border Committee of the Republic of Belarus is an independent structural subdivision of the State Border Committee of the Republic of Belarus, which is directly subordinate to the Chairman of the State Border Committee, organizes and carries out interaction and cooperation with border guard authorities of foreign states and international organizations in order to implement the state border policy.

Department in its activities is guided by the Constitution of the Republic of Belarus, the Concept of National Security of the Republic of Belarus, international regulatory legal acts, Laws of the Republic of Belarus, directives, decrees and orders of the President of the Republic of Belarus, other legislative acts of the Republic of Belarus.

MAIN TASKS OF THE DEPARTMENT:

  • organization of international cooperation with the border guard authorities of foreign countries and international organizations on border issues, its regulatory and legal support;
  • the implementation of international technical assistance programs in order to increase the effectiveness of border security and the development, jointly with the concerned structural subdivisions of the State Border Committee, of new project proposals;
  • control the execution of international treaties related to the State Border regime and cooperation on border issues, prevention and resolution of border incidents.