Ukraine and Poland agree on an action plan to unblock the border: what is known
Kyiv • UNN
The deputy ministers of infrastructure of Ukraine and Poland agreed on common positions on unblocking the congested border and planned further talks with the protesters. They are working on solutions to facilitate cross-border traffic without changing the current transportation agreement.
The Ministry of Reconstruction together with the new leadership of the Ministry of Infrastructure of Poland have agreed on an action plan to unblock the border, UNN reports.
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Today, Serhiy Derkach and Yuriy Vaskov, Deputy Ministers of Community Development, Territories and Infrastructure of Ukraine, met with Pawel Gankars, the newly appointed Deputy Minister of Infrastructure of Poland.
The key result of the meeting was the agreement on common positions to unblock the border. The parties reached an understanding on compromise solutions and their implementation. The next step is negotiations at the level of the Polish Ministry of Infrastructure and the protesters. The issue of changes to the current Agreement on the Liberalization of Freight Transportation is not being discussed .
In addition, the Ministry of Reconstruction of Ukraine welcomed the Polish government's desire for dialogue to unblock the border and readiness to work on solutions that will facilitate the free movement of exports and imports across the border.
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Since November 6, Polish carriers have been blocking truck traffic on the border with Ukraine, first at three checkpoints and later at four.
On December 11, Polish carriers unblocked the Dorohusk-Yahodyn checkpoint. And on December 18, they again blocked the passage of trucks through Dorohusk-Yahodyn.
Among the demands of the Polish carriers is the return of permits for Ukrainian drivers.
