Latvian government approves land expropriation near Belarus border
Latvia's Cabinet of Ministers has authorised the Interior Ministry to expropriate around ten small plots of land in the Krāslava and Augšdaugava municipalities to organise the state border with Belarus. The land is needed for border security infrastructure.
The Latvian Cabinet of Ministers decided on Tuesday to grant the Interior Ministry the authority to expropriate portions of privately owned real estate located along the country's border with Belarus.
In total, around ten small land plots are affected, all situated within the Krāslava and Augšdaugava municipalities. None of the properties exceeds half a hectare in size.
Purpose of the expropriation
The decision covers only those parts of the properties needed to ensure effective control and protection of the state's external border. The acquired land will be used to establish a border strip, a patrol strip and a strip for monitoring border markers along the frontier.
The plan also includes installing informational signage and other infrastructure required for border security within these strips.
The government justified the decision by citing the need to strengthen security along the external border, an issue that has gained growing importance in recent years amid the region's geopolitical situation.
