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Currently, due to the increase in the incidence of Covid-19, shipments in Latvia are banned to five countries – Lithuania, Andorra, Luxembourg, Croatia and San Marino. Lithuania topped the list last Friday as the incidence of Covid-19 there has doubled the European average in the last two weeks.
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The Minister explained that Latvia is only one of the two EU countries that bans passenger transport within the Union according to certain indicators. In his opinion, this reduces the competitiveness of Latvian carriers, therefore such a ban should be lifted.
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At the same time, Linkaits denied the concern that allowing transportation to Lithuania would risk spreading the disease faster. According to him, the inclusion of Lithuania in this “black list” directly contributes to illegal and occasional shipments.
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“If, for example, regular official services can be controlled, we know when they are traveling, all passengers have a Covidpass, without which you cannot board the plane at all, then by choosing occasional or occasional services, we are actually giving extra work to the Border Guard and the Home Office. the ministry ‘s services, which will now have to catch more cars directly at the borders, “the minister emphasized.
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Linkaits also pointed out that transportation with Lithuania is important for Riga Airport, as about 10% of passengers are from Lithuania, which uses Riga as a transit airport.
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It has already been reported that an emergency situation has been declared and a number of restrictions have been imposed to limit the spread of Covid-19 in the country from 9 November to 11 January.
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