Regarding Belarus-Russian Federation Border Crossings

Dear Member,
With reference to the letter sent to our Chamber by TOBB, the letter dated 20.01.2025 and numbered 105297241 received from the Ministry of Trade and forwarded to our Union states that, in the referenced letter, a copy of which is attached, it was explained that our drivers engaged in international road transport had started to experience problems at border crossings between Belarus and the Russian Federation as of 1 January 2024, and that, as of 15 January 2024, trucks driven by drivers who are citizens of our country were only permitted to cross via the Ezerische (Belarus)-Lobok (Russia) route.
In the letter, details of the up-to-date information obtained from the Commercial Counsellor's Office in Minsk on the said matter
were conveyed. The letter further shares that, on the other hand, in the notification made by the State Customs Committee of Belarus to the Belta news agency, with the entry into force of the "Agreement on the Mutual Recognition of Visas", the restriction requiring international means of transport used by citizens of the Commonwealth of Independent States, Iran, China and Türkiye to cross the Belarus-Russian Federation state border only through the fixed checkpoint Lobok (Ezerishche - Nevel highway) was lifted as of 11 January 2025.

Annex: Regarding Belarus-Russian Federation Border Crossings

Kind regards,
Elazığ Chamber of Commerce and Industry