Estonian Interior Minister Igor Taro has said that the Narva border checkpoint may be closed if queues increase and conditions for those crossing the border deteriorate. According to the Err newspaper, he gave this explanation in response to a request from opposition MP Aleksei Yevgrafov.
The parliamentarian proposed to solve the problem by making the checkpoint work round-the-clock and opening a second checkpoint “Narva-2”. In response, the minister reminded that the Estonian Foreign Ministry advises citizens to completely refuse to travel to Russia. He explained the difficult situation at the border by Russia's actions against Ukraine and the sanctions adopted by the European Union, which Estonia is obliged to comply with.
According to Taro, the resumption of “Narva-2” will only reduce the resources of the customs, increase the time of control and may provoke an increase in the number of those wishing to cross the border. The Minister noted that the Narva city authorities can create more comfortable conditions in the waiting area, but it is not within the competence of the Interior Ministry.
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