Norway wants to build a fence on the border with Russia

The Norwegian government is considering building a fence on the border with Russia. It should help if there is an influx of refugees from Russia.

This was stated by Norwegian Minister of Justice Emilie Enger Mel, RBC-Ukraine reports citing Yle.

It is reported that the Minister was inspired by the example of Finland, which continues to build barriers on the eastern border.

In an interview with NRK (cited by Yle), she said that building fences could be one way to improve the security situation.

However, it is still unclear whether the fence will be built along the entire border or only on a separate section of it. According to media reports, the land border between Norway and Russia is 200 kilometers long.

Norwegian Minister of Justice Emily Enger Mel noted that the construction of barriers is an expensive process, so it is necessary to assess the reasonableness of such investments. In her opinion, investments can also be made in the purchase of drones to patrol the territory, as well as in increasing the number of border guards in Sturskug.

At the same time, the minister emphasized that Finland considers the construction of the fence a reasonable measure, but she said it should be remembered that the border areas of Finland and Norway differ in landscape and the border between Finland and Russia is much longer.

The publication reminds that the fence should help in case of a refugee flow. This was the case in 2015, when 5,000 people from Russia arrived on foot and bicycles through Sturskug, the only border crossing between Norway and Russia, seeking asylum.

NRK also reports on migrants from third countries who entered Finland last year. As a result, the Finnish authorities considered this to be instrumentalized migration and, as a result, a 200 km long fence was built on the border.

Author - Dmitriy Levchenko, 30/09/2024