Upper Lars border crossing again closed for traffic

Russia has closed the Upper Lars checkpoint on its side of the border with Georgia for all types of traffic, saying the move is prompted by ‘the impossibility to provide safe passage of vehicles’ through the section of Vladikavkaz - Lars road  in both directions from 01:30  June 28, 2022 until a special order.  

YEREVAN, June 28. /ARKA/. Russia has closed the Upper Lars checkpoint on its side of the border with Georgia for all types of traffic, saying the move is prompted by ‘the impossibility to provide safe passage of vehicles’ through the section of Vladikavkaz - Lars road in both directions from 01:30 June 28, 2022 until a special order. The road was closed after a rockfall on June 27 afternoon.

The Emergency Ministry of Russia’s Republic of North Ossetia-Alania strongly advised drivers to plan their movement in accordance with the current situation. The Ministry asked motorists to refrain from going in both directions.

Earlier Armenian Ministry of Emergencies citing its Georgian counterparts reported that the road was open for all kinds of transport.

The only overland route connecting Armenia and Russia passes through the Upper Lars checkpoint. In summer when the number of trucks transporting fruits, vegetables, and other perishable goods to Russia increases dramatically, huge lines are formed at the border checkpoint.

It is expected that after the reconstruction, which began in March 2021, the capacity of the check point will increase by 6.4 times to handle more than 2.5 thousand vehicles a day. -0-