On 12 October, at an extraordinary meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers, the Cabinet of Ministers adopted a Draft Order, “On Suspending the Operation of Border Crossing Points on the State Border between the Republic of Latvia and the Russian Federation”, which provides for suspending the operation of the Vientuļi and Pededze Border Crossing Points from 16 October onwards.
The Order was adopted as a response to Russia’s decision to allow Ukrainian passport holders to enter Russia from third countries only at two border crossing points as of 16 October – through Sheremetyevo International Airport in Moscow, Russia, and through Vientuļi Border Crossing Point on the Latvian-Russian border.
This decision by the Russian Federation is not only an attempt to divide the European Union and create tensions at its borders, but also to create conditions at the Latvian-Russian border that could significantly affect public order and pose a threat to national security. Therefore, in order to prevent a possible threat to public order and national security and to avoid possible adverse consequences of the situation created, it is essential that the operation of the Latvian-Russian border crossing points be suspended.
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