On Tuesday, may 17, Prime Minister of Latvia Maris Kuchinskis has explained why his country is building so-called “Great wall” on the border with Russia. In the first place, according to policy, to combat illegal migrants.
– We will strengthen the border not only with Russia but also with Belarus. But it will not be a new Berlin wall, but a means to get things under control. We need to know who is coming to us to register all these people, he said.
By the way, last year and Estonia has expressed its intention to dissociate itself from Russia: two-thirds of the land part of the border (about 108 miles), the Republic’s authorities want to equip a fence height of two and a half meters. In addition, the boom is planned to reinforce the barbed wire. According to media reports, the fence will cost Tallinn to 71 million euros.
