A joint cultural event of Belarusian and Russian border guards began with the Polotsk Border Detachment

September 27, Vitebsk / Diana Kurilo - BELTA /. Belarusian and Russian border guards protect the borders of the Union State not only with weapons, but also with songs. The "Together on Guard of the Commonwealth Borders" event, with the participation of the Central Border Ensemble of the FSB of Russia, started in Belarus from the Polotsk Border Detachment, the assistant head of the Polotsk Border Detachment Denis Glebko told a BELTA correspondent. The singing Russian border guards congratulated their colleagues from the Polotsk Detachment on their 20th anniversary and gave a two-hour concert in Novopolotsk. The ensemble's repertoire includes dance numbers, instrumental music, and songs, including those beloved by Belarusians, "Kupalinka," "Zacharovanaya," and "Belovezhskaya Pushcha," which the guests performed in Belarusian. Their tour of Belarus began with this performance. The State Border Committee of Belarus, in cooperation with the Border Service of the FSB of Russia, has planned concerts in other Belarusian cities, including Molodechno, Lida, and Minsk. It is worth noting that this is the fourth visit of the Central Border Ensemble of the FSB of Russia to Belarus as part of the "Together on Guard of the Commonwealth Borders" event. -0-