The blockade of the border between Bulgaria and the Republic of North Macedonia at the "Gueshevo" border checkpoint has

The blockade of the border between Bulgaria and the Republic of North Macedonia at the "Gueshevo" border checkpoint has been lifted, the Regional Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Kyustendil announced.

An organization has been created by border police officers and police officers from the Regional Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs to begin the phased crossing of trucks that are at waiting points on the territory of the municipalities of Kyustendil, Nevestino, Bobov Dol and Dupnitsa, the police also indicated.

The protest actions of carriers from the Republic of North Macedonia have been suspended for all border checkpoints along the border with Bulgaria. In the interior of our country, there are police teams that control traffic for both those leaving the country and those entering, they also said. police.

The protest actions began on Monday and are related to the full implementation of the “entry-exit” system, adopted by the European Regulation of 2017 and the relevant derogations thereto from 2025 for the phased introduction of the system, which will count the stay of third-country nationals on the territory of the Member States. The protest was joined by freight carriers in international road transport from Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the Republic of North Macedonia.

The carriers from the Republic of North Macedonia ended the blockade of freight transport at the country's borders from 9:00 p.m. tonight. The decision of the “Makam-trans“ Association came after earlier today the Minister of Transport of Aleksandar Nikoloski announced on his Facebook profile that Brussels would adopt a visa strategy that would solve the problem faced by professional drivers.