From midnight on Thursday, all border crossing points with Belarus were closed until further notice. The reason is violations of the Polish airspace and the maneuvers "Zapad-2025". "The movement will be resumed only after full safety has been ensured" Marcin Kierwiński, the head of the Ministry of abroad Affairs, informed.
The closure of all border crossing points with Belarus was announced on Tuesday Prime Minister Donald Tusk. As he explained, it has to do with the aggressive Russian-Belarusian exercises "Zapad-2025" beginning on Friday.
Closed border crossing points with Belarus
Head of the Ministry of abroad Affairs Marcin Kierwiński During a press conference at midnight in Terespol, he said that these manoeuvres are aimed straight "in Poland, in the European Union".
- I'm sorry. An additional point showing these aggressive behaviours is what happened 2 nights ago over the Polish sky," Kierzinski said. He stated that the decision to close the borders "should be assessed in terms of safety assurance".
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Suspension Border traffic with the Republic of Belarus is valid in both directions - departure from Poland to Belarus and entry into our country. It applies to both road and freight trains.
Passenger car drivers will not cross the border at the road crossing Therespol-Birth, while truck drivers - road crossing Goat corn. 3 rail border crossing points for freight traffic were besides closed: Forge of Białostock-Grodno, Siemianówka-Swisłocz, Terespol-Brześć.
- I'm sorry. This decision will be resumed, but only if we are certain that the safety of Poles is guaranteed, that they do not endanger us with any provocations, do not endanger us with any aggressive behaviour. Of course, due to economical issues, we will do everything we can to make this closing period as short as possible. But the decision that I signed, the decision to close border crossing points, is simply a decision without a period, a decision to be appealed," Kierzinski said.
- I'm sorry. We will proceed to analyse the situation and possibly decide to reconstruct this border traffic - he stressed.
As he stated, the last hours of operation Polish-Belarusian transitions They ran calmly, without "bad intentions".
The head of the Ministry of abroad Affairs said that all ministries should prepare a possible sum of possible losses before entrepreneurs.
Loss of entrepreneurs
- I'm sorry. And on the basis of what these losses will be, on the basis of how long the closure of the border will last, we will decide on possible support for individual industries," Kierzinski emphasised. He added that "these are the decisions ahead of us."
The minister was besides asked by journalists about these carriers who claimed that they had not made it to the border before its closure, reasoning that time was besides short. Kierwiński replied, however, that the decision to close was announced on Tuesday, or 2.5 days earlier, which gave adequate time to adapt plans. He noted that the border is now closed and that it will stay closed for the next fewer days and that the carriers must usage another alternate passages.
The head of the Ministry of abroad Affairs besides replied to the media's question about the anticipation of extending border controls with Germany. He announced that the decision would be made after 15 September. "It is highly likely that these checks will be extended," he said.
Russian-Belarusian maneuvers "Zapad-2025"
In the justification of the Ministry of abroad Affairs stressed that "the complete suspension of border traffic at border crossing points will supply a clear signal about Polish readiness to take extremist action in the event of deteriorating safety situation at the border".
The hotel explained that due to the hazard of extending military manoeuvres "Zapad-2025", the suspension of border traffic would not be cancelled until after their completion.
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"The suspension of border traffic with Belarus will besides let the usage of Border defender Forces to a greater degree to monitor the border in terms of illegal migration, which will besides contribute to improving the safety of the Polish Republic in the context of possible attempts to illegally cross the border by people possibly posing a threat, e.g. due to links with terrorist organisations or engagement in sabotage activities in Poland" - added the ministry.
In the "Zapad-2025" maneuvers, which are scheduled to take place between 12 and 16 September, 13 1000 soldiers are expected to take part. Inspector General German Bundeswehry Carsten Breuer said last Monday that he would take part in the exercises 13,000 people in Belarus And 30,000 in Russia. insignificant estimates were given by representatives of Lithuanian authorities - up to 30 1000 military Belarusian and Russian. Breuer stated that there was no sign of an attack in NATO, but announced that German forces, as well as NATOThey'll be on alert.
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