OREANDA-NEWS. March 14, 2008. An inspection group of France conducted an inspection of the specified area on the territory of the Republic of Belarus under the Vienna Document, 1999 of the Negotiations on Confidence- and Security Building Measures.

The inspection confirmed the absence of military activity that is subject to prior notification in accordance with the Vienna Document, 1999, in the specified area (part of Minsk, Brest and Grodno oblasts).

The inspection group included four representatives of France and one representative from Poland.

On March 11-14 Belarusian military visited Poland. One Belarusian inspector was a member of the Russian group which conducted an evaluation visit to Germany.

The two inspection groups confirmed the absence of military activity that is subject to prior notification.