An Afghan national holding a fake French passport, who intended to cross to Lithuania has been recognized and detained by the country’s border officials. The Belorussian authorities said.

Afghan Voice Agency(AVA)_Monitoring, During the investigations, the Afghan national has said he wanted to reach Europe, according to Belarussian media.

The Afghan citizen will be kept in detention until his real identity is recognized, as per the existing reports.

Belarus is the route for many migrants from different countries, including Afghanistan, to reach Europe.

Nearly a month ago, the Belarussian police announced that several Afghan nationals who had illegally entered the country were detained.