The Finnish Border Service announced that the operation time of the Vartius-Lyttya checkpoint in the south of Karelia will be shortened from 12 June due to the decrease in traffic. Expression Published on the website of the Finnish department.
From 12 June, the checkpoint will be open from 09:00 to 17:00 from Monday to Thursday and from 9:00 to 19:00 from Friday to Sunday. At the same time, the opening hours of the international border crossing Kuusamo-Suopera will remain the same – from 9:00 to 16:00 from Monday to Saturday. On Sunday it will be impossible to cross the Finnish border through this checkpoint.
“The reduced opening hours of the Vartius and Kuusamo border gates are valid until 28 October 2023, unless there is a significant change in the border crossing regime. The reason for the reduction of working hours is the decrease in traffic density at the checkpoints.
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