Russia has no plans to reopen land border with Belarus yet – ambassador
<p> MINSK, Jun 10 - PrimePress. Russia so far does not intend to reopen the land border with Belarus, which remained closed as a result of COVID-19 restrictions, Russian Ambassador to Belarus Yevgeny Lukyanov told a press conference in Minsk on June 10. </p> <p> </p> <p> There are no plans to amend the Russian government’s resolution that allows crossing the border by land only in certain cases, said Lukyanov. According to the ambassador, the resumption of free crossing of the Belarusian-Russian border by land will depend on the epidemiological situation. </p> <p> </p> <p> Currently, Russian citizens and holders of Russian residence permits can enter Russia from Belarus. In addition, the Russian-Belarusian border can be crossed by employees of Belarusian companies to work on a rotation basis in Russia, as well as those who go for medical treatment, to visit close relatives or to attend funerals. End </p>
2021-06-11
Primepress
Russia has no plans to reopen land border with Belarus yet – ambassador
MINSK, Jun 10 - PrimePress. Russia so far does not intend to reopen the land border with Belarus, which remained closed as a result of COVID-19 restrictions, Russian Ambassador to Belarus Yevgeny Lukyanov told a press conference in Minsk on June 10.
There are no plans to amend the Russian government’s resolution that allows crossing the border by land only in certain cases, said Lukyanov. According to the ambassador, the resumption of free crossing of the Belarusian-Russian border by land will depend on the epidemiological situation.
Currently, Russian citizens and holders of Russian residence permits can enter Russia from Belarus. In addition, the Russian-Belarusian border can be crossed by employees of Belarusian companies to work on a rotation basis in Russia, as well as those who go for medical treatment, to visit close relatives or to attend funerals. End