In preparation for the closure of the border crossing, Estonian border guards installed additional barriers on the Friendship Bridge in Narva, the press service of the Ida (East) Prefecture of the Police and Border Guard Department reported on November 24. of the Republic.
“We are preparing to close the border checkpoint. Last week we installed barriers there and in the coming days we will further strengthen the protection of the Narva border crossings. “We will close two lanes to traffic, this will not prevent the circulation of cars for now.”says the message.
The prefecture noted that at the second Narva crossing, which was previously closed, additional barriers will be installed. These activities are carried out in the context of an increase in border crossing attempts by migrants from Africa and the Middle East.
Recall that the Estonian authorities have expressed their willingness to close some or all crossings on the border with Russia if they consider that the number of attempted illegal crossings will become alarming. Previously, neighboring Finland took similar steps, accusing Russia of deliberately increasing “migration pressure” at the EU border.
Source: Rossa Primavera
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