“Petroleum products are not limited for transportation, for transit until August 10, there is no need to run to fill canisters with gasoline, the transportation of these goods continues,” he said.
Kaliningrad transport companies understand how to redistribute flows due to transit restrictions through Lithuania, they will work in a calm mode, the governor noted.
“I repeat once again: we will ensure that it continues after (August 10. -
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), taking into account the obligations of the European Union to prevent transit to the Kaliningrad region,” Alikhanov added.
On June 17, Lithuanian Railways notified the Kaliningrad Railway that they would stop the transit of a number of sanctioned goods from June 18.
Alikhanov said that the regional authorities consider this a flagrant violation of the protocols for the accession to the EU of the Baltic states and the rules of free transit.
According to him, in order to redistribute the goods prohibited for transit by Lithuania, a maximum of seven vessels may be needed by the end of the year.
These ships have already been found.