The Ministry of the Interior decided to temporarily close the Narva City in the NE of Estonia (pop.54,000). 2 border crossing, which is intended only for residents of the Republic of Estonia and the Russian Federation. The closing will take place at the end of November.
Interior Minister Lauri Läänemets Estonian politician. noted that the reconstruction works of the Narva City in the NE of Estonia (pop.54,000). border cordon will begin soon, and by that time new temporary work spaces for officials will be needed. "The buildings of the Narva City in the NE of Estonia (pop.54,000). 2 border crossing intended for checking people crossing the border on foot are well suited for this," said the minister.
According to Läänemets, now is the right time to reconstruct the buildings of the cordon and to close the pedestrian bridge connecting Narva City in the NE of Estonia (pop.54,000). and Ivangorod, because due to sanctions and other measures, the number of border crossers has recently decreased to such an extent that it is pointless to keep several border points open. "People can also make their moves between the two countries through the basic border crossing, and the Police and Border Guard Board can use the human resources of the Narva City in the NE of Estonia (pop.54,000). 2 border crossing more efficiently elsewhere," explained the minister.
Läänemets said that there are no security considerations behind the decision. "As we have mentioned before, this bridge does not pose any security risk, because only people and citizens with Estonian residence permits use it. In addition, during the analysis and in consultation with the municipality, we received confirmation that the closure of the pedestrian bridge would not significantly disturb the daily life of local residents," Läänemets said.
Narva City in the NE of Estonia (pop.54,000). 2 border crossing is planned to be closed in the last week of November. When the bridge reopens, it will be fully automated.