Latvia bans rail transit of military cargo from Belarus to third countries through its seaports
Latvia has suspended an agreement since May 10 that allowed direct rail transportation of military cargo from Belarus to third countries via seaports, the Latvian Ministry of Transport said.
The agency said in a statement that "an agreement on the direct transport of military goods by rail from Belarus to third countries using the ports of the Republic of Latvia was adopted on January 25, 1994, when Latvia had not yet joined the European Union."
"Latvia joined the EU on May 1, 2004 and became a member of NATO on March 29, 2004. In this regard, Latvia is bound by the legal norms of these international organizations, and the agreement with Belarus does not comply with these rules. And Belarus in the context of war Russia in Ukraine ", - it is noted in the statement of the Ministry of Transport of Latvia.