Dorohusk-Jagodzin crossing on Polish-Ukrainian border resumes operations

MOSCOW. May 15 (Interfax) - The Dorohusk-Jagodzin border crossing point, which Polish transport operators have blocked for ten days, has resumed normal operations, Ukrainian media reported with reference to the Ministry for Communities, Territories, and Infrastructure Development.

"Traffic through the Dorohusk-Jagodzin crossing point has been unblocked. As a result of negotiations with the Polish Infrastructure and Development Ministry, the Lublin Voivodeship has managed to unblock traffic through the crossing point. Since May 15, the traffic of automobiles carrying cargo has been resumed in normal mode," the ministry said with reference to Deputy Prime Minister and Infrastructure Minister Alexander Kubrakov.

"The strike that has lasted over ten days has caused significant damage to our transport operators and exporters. However, we have managed to find a solution and agree on unblocking traffic," Kubrakov said.

As reported earlier, the Ukrainian Infrastructure Ministry on May 7 approved a decision on suspending the effect of the requirement for Polish trucks carrying goods to Ukraine from any EU country to have special permits, which was among the key demands by the strikers.

"At the same time, the ministry's position is that such shipments require permits and are not bilateral. A clarification from the European Commission is expected," it said.

Poland on May 5 suspended the clearance of automobiles carrying goods at the Jagodzin-Dorohusk crossing point over a protest by Polish truckers. For that reason, the line at the point reached some 3,500 vehicles. In the past ten days, no more than 40 vehicles a day crossed the border at that point, while its normal daily throughput capacity is up to 700 vehicles.