MINSK. June 30 (Interfax) - Foreign security agencies have stepped up their activities towards Belarus, the chairman of the Belarusian State Security Committee (KGB), Vladimir Vakulchik, reported to the country's president on Monday.
"Valery Vakulchik noted that of particular concern is the increased activity by foreign security agencies towards Belarus over the past year," the Belarusian leader's press office said.
The KGB chief also pointed to the increased presence of NATO forces on the western frontiers and the rise in crime on the southern borders.
This manifests primarily in the increased number of firearms going to the military zones of eastern Ukraine, which is not fully controlled by the Ukrainian security, military and law enforcement authorities and leads to criminalization of a significant part of the population, Vakulchik said. This also raises fears among the Belarusian law enforcement authorities since all these weapons can be used for criminal and terrorist purposes, Vakulchik stressed.
At the same time, the Belarusian State Border Committee and the Foreign Ministry are responding with adequate measures by tightening security on the southern borders, and this has already proved effective, the KGB chief said.
Overall, the domestic situation is stable and there seem to be no threats that would raise fears or require an urgent response, the KGB chief said.