These checkpoints were mainly used for timber transportation. Both border crossings have been temporarily closed for several years.
The Finnish Border Guard intends to permanently close the temporary checkpoints Parikkala and Inari in Lieksana, as there has been no traffic through them for several years. Yle reported it.
These checkpoints were mainly used for timber transportation.
Both border crossings have been temporarily closed for several years. In Parikkala, traffic was stopped due to EU sanctions, and in Lieksan Inari due to the cessation of timber imports.
It was previously reported that thousands of migrants from third countries are seen in Finland at the border of the Russian Federation.
We remind you that earlier the Finnish government decided to close all vehicle checkpoints at the border of the Russian Federation for the period from November 30 to December 14, 2023, two checkpoints were reopened.
Later, due to a new influx of migrants from third countries, the border was closed until January 14, 2024. Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo then said that checkpoints at the Russian border would not be opened after January 14, and in January it became known that the Finnish border with the Russian Federation will not be opened until February 11.
Then the Finnish government decided to extend the border closure with Russia for another two months – until April 14.
Source: korrespondent
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