Slovak truckers threaten to blockade Ukrainian border crossing point from December 1
Kyiv • UNN
Slovak truckers are planning to block the Uzhhorod-Vysne Nemecke border crossing starting December 1 to protest against competition from Ukrainian carriers. They are waiting for a response from the Slovak Ministry of Transport before confirming their final decision.
Slovakian truckers threaten to block the Uzhhorod-Vysne Nemecke" checkpoint on the border with Ukraine on Friday, December 1. They demand that measures be taken to limit competition from Ukrainian carriers, said the head of the country's Stanislav Skala, the head of the country's truckers' association UNAS, according to Reuters, UNN reports.
It is noted that the Slovak action will lead to the closure of the Uzhhorod-Vysne Nemecke checkpoint, the only one on the border open to heavy trucks.
The head of UNAS said, that the truckers will wait for a response from Slovakia's Ministry of Transport until Thursday before making a a final decision.
He said that on December 4 December in Brussels will be a meeting of European transport ministers, but he does not have high hopes for it.
"It seems that neither the Ukrainian side nor the European Commission wants to back down," he said.
To recap
On November 6 Polish carriers began to physically block three of the four largest border crossings on the Polish-Ukrainian border. Both Ukrainian and Ukrainian and Polish exporters, importers, and carriers are already suffering losses, and the relationship between and relations between the two countries, which have not yet recovered from the the grain conflict.
The strikers promised to to allow certain types of goods to pass through the border. These include humanitarian aid and other dangerous goods, such as fuel. However, the relevant authorities have recorded violations of the promises, as the aforementioned vehicles continue to stand in the general queue.
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