More than 2.6 thousand trucks have piled up at the entrance from Belarus to the EU

More than 2.6 thousand trucks have accumulated in the queue to leave Belarus for the European Union (EU). This was reported by the press service of the State Border Committee in its Telegram channel on December 4.

"About 2,600 vans are fixed at the entrance to the EU," - stated in the message of the Department.

990 trucks are in front of the only Polish checkpoint for trucks "Kukuryki" (Kozlovichi), 65% of trucks passed through it to the EU during the day.

About 1080 trucks were recorded in front of Lithuanian checkpoints. The least number of trucks passed through "Miadininkai" (Kamenny Log) - 8% of the norm. Control services of the checkpoint "Šalčininkai" (Beniakoni) approved 31% of vans to enter the country.

Also the queue through the Latvian checkpoint "Paternieki" (Grigorovshchina) is 480 trucks. Latvian control services accepted 50% of trucks. This route was the busiest during November.

Earlier, September 20, representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of Belarus Anatoli Glaz said that the bordering countries of the European Union (EU) violate the rights of Belarusians to freedom of movement by closing checkpoints and imposing travel restrictions.

August 15, State Border Committee of Belarus reported on Lithuania's decision to extend the ban on entry to all cars registered in Belarus. Commenting on this, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said that such a decision could be taken by madmen, who "don't know what they're doing.

Prior to that, June 22, Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said that Warsaw was considering the possibility of a complete closure of the border with Belarus and was studying how it would affect the economy. There are three border crossings between the two countries: two cargo and one passenger.