The Belarusian border service reported that the queue for trucks at the entrance of the European Union at the country’s borders increased by a quarter over the weekend. It has been reported press office State Border Committee of Belarus on the Telegram channel.
Delays in clearing heavy trucks were noted at the Lithuanian Medininkai (Belarusian – Kamenny Log), Lavorishkes (Kotlovka), Shalchininkai (Benyakoni), Raigardas (Privalka) checkpoints and Poland’s Kukuryki. (Kozlovichi).
According to the border service, Lithuania allowed only 34% of trucks from the norm into its territory, Poland – 55%.
At the same time, the busiest route in the EU for passenger cars passes through the Polish checkpoint Terespol (Brest on the Belarusian side). The Belarusian department added that in two days the neighboring side missed only 35% of the cars.
Also, on the morning of March 20, 900 trucks and 100 cars are expected to enter the EU on the Belarusian side.
March 13 Belarusian border service knowledgeableQueue for passenger cars tripled at EU border
at the end of February reportedHe said that on the exit from Poland to Belarus, the trucks created a 60-kilometer traffic jam. The waiting time in line to cross the border was estimated at 63 hours.