Lithuania to build barrier on Belarusian border

• 5.07.2013, 15:25

Our neighbor is trying to prevent the distribution of African swine fever.

Lithuanian state veterinary service has asked the European Commission to allocate 5.5 million euro (12 million litas) in order to save the country from African swine fever registered in Belarus.

Head of the service Jonas Milus has confirmed it. The money is needed to construct special hangars and for disinfection. He also noted that a 500-km barrier may be installed along the border to prevent wild animals from crossing it.

Lithuanian state veterinary service enhanced control on the Belarusian border in connection with the danger of African swine fever last week. The nidus of infection is only 40 kilometers away from Lithuania, delfi.lt reports.