BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

11/04/2007

Belarusian President Replaces Border Troops' Head

In a presidential decree of April 10, Alyaksandr Lukashenka relieved General Alyaksandr Paulouski of the post of chairman of the State Border Troops Committee and appointed to this post Colonel Ihar Rachkouski, Belapan reported. Lukashenka gave no reasons for his decision. Paulouski served as the head of the State Border Troops Committee since 1996. Prior to his appointment, Rachkouski was the head of the border troops' active operations department. AM

Source:

http://www.rferl.org/newsline/2007/04/3-CEE/cee-110407.asp