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Estonia Temporarily Closes Border Crossing with Russia

From Delfi · () Lithuanian

Translated from Lithuanian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Estonia temporarily closed the Luhamaa border crossing in southeastern Estonia after two Iranian citizens repeatedly attempted to enter from Russia.
  • The two had destroyed their travel documents after arriving from Russian territory, and Russian officials allowed them to keep trying to cross.
  • Estonia said the crossing would remain closed until Russia resolved the situation on its side; crossings operate from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Estonia temporarily closed the Luhamaa border crossing in Võru County after two Iranian citizens repeatedly tried to enter from Russia without a lawful basis to remain in Estonia.

The Police and Border Guard Board said the man and woman destroyed their travel documents immediately after arriving from Russian territory. Estonian officials returned them to Russia and informed Russian authorities about their actions.

We therefore temporarily closed the Luhamaa border crossing. It will remain closed until the Russian Federation resolves the situation on its side.

· Estonia’s Police and Border Guard BoardThe agency explains why it closed the crossing and how long the closure will last.

According to the Estonian service, Russian officials nevertheless allowed the pair to continue trying to enter Estonia. Estonia therefore closed the crossing earlier than usual and said it would stay closed until the Russian Federation resolved the situation on its side.

Estonia’s border crossings with Russia operate only from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Today, two Iranian citizens tried repeatedly to enter Estonia from Russia through the Luhamaa border crossing. However, they had no grounds to cross the border because immediately after arriving from Russian territory, they destroyed their travel documents.

· Estonia’s Police and Border Guard BoardThe agency describes the actions that prompted the temporary closure.
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Originally published by Delfi in Lithuanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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