Eurean Commission calls for unblocking Pand-Ukraine border without delay

The relevant statement was published on the website of the Eurean Commission, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.

“I welcome the re-ening of Dorohusk–Yahodyn border crossing point for freight transport, the most significant border crossing point between Pand and Ukraine. Its blockade since 6 November had significant consequences for Ukraine, Pand, and the EU, but first and foremost, for all the drivers caught up in the blockade,” Vălean noted.

The Eurean Commissioner for Transport mentioned that these protests cause damage to the Eurean economy, supply chains, other road erators, and Ukraine as a country at war.

Vălean noted that the Eurean Commission had engaged directly with protesters and the national authorities on numerous occasions over the past month and prosed concrete measures to facilitate the border crossing process between Ukraine and Pand.

At the same time, the Eurean Commission remains concerned that the other three border crossing points between Pand and Ukraine continue to be blocked.

“The remaining border crossing points must be unblocked without delay,” Vălean stressed.

In her words, it is vital that relevant national and local authorities take the necessary measures to ensure goods can flow through the EU’s external borders.

“I invite all parties to work with the Commission to implement measures that increase the efficiency at the border crossing points and ensure the prer application of the EU-Ukraine Road Transport Agreement,” Vălean added.

The Eurean Commission will continue to support constructive discussions that bring verified data on practical problems and continue assisting the search for pragmatic sutions. A swift end to the protests would certainly facilitate these discussions, Vălean said.