Prolonged negotiations between representatives of the Ukrainian government and Polish carriers on unlocking the border, held on November 13, ended without results.
Deputy Minister of Community Development, Territories, and Infrastructure Serhiy Derkach reported this on Facebook.
“The key demand of the protesters is to return to the permit system for freight transportation. This issue is not discussed at such meetings. And it is crucial for us: the ‘transport visa-free’ should continue and be extended. At least until our victory. The absurdity of the demand is that Polish protesters are not turning to their government but want Ukraine to appeal to the EU regarding permits. Other issues of the protesters are not of interest,” he stated.
Serhiy Derkach added that the government continues to seek a compromise to increase capacity, but it is challenging.
“We proposed to the Polish authorities to open lanes for empty trucks at the Ugriniv-Dolhobychiv and Hrushiv-Budomezh border checkpoints. We are waiting for a response again. We do not retreat and insist: the border blockade is a violation of several agreements. The border must be unblocked immediately,” summarized the deputy minister.
Source: AgroPortal