MOSCOW (Sputnik) – An agreement allowing trucks to ship cargo between Russia and Poland expired on January 31, meaning Russian truck drivers were stopped from entering Poland and visa-versa starting from Monday. The two countries have been negotiating the extension of haulage permits.
"Polish trucks can leave Russia before February 15 without any obstacles… Both sides have declared their readiness to start work on a new bilateral agreement that will allow to avoid problems in the future resolutions," the ministry said in a statement after the last round of negotiations wrapped up on Wednesday.
The next round of the negotiations will take place in Russia, according to Russian Deputy Transport Minister Nikolay Asaul.
The Russian Transport Ministry said earlier that Poland refused to make concrete proposals on permits exchange for 2016 for cargo transportation between the two countries. The deadlock revolves around the number of licenses for truck haulage.
