29 Jul 2014 11:52

Two customs posts in Rostov region not working because bordering checkpoints closed

ROSTOV-ON-DON. July 29 (Interfax) - The Novoshakhtinsk customs post in the Rostov region and Kuibyshevo post in the Taganrog region do not allow individuals and vehicles to pass because bordering checkpoints in Ukraine do not work, the Southern customs department press office told Interfax on Tuesday.

"Yesterday at 9.15 p.m. the Gukovo customs post of the Rostov customs suspended operations and personnel of the customs post was evacuated due to the battle near the state border. Gukovo customs officers returned to their workplaces at 6.30 a.m. on Tuesday after ceasefire," the press office said.