Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko, having considered an appeal from Lithuanian and Polish carriers, has made a decision on the possibility of allowing freight vehicles with Lithuanian registration to leave Belarus.
Such vehicles have been on the territory of Belarus since November 2025 due to unfriendly actions by Lithuania in closing border crossing points on the Belarusian-Lithuanian border.
Currently, more than 1,900 vehicles, including tractors, trailers, and semi-trailers, are held at specially equipped facilities. Throughout the entire period, their complete safety has been ensured.
Vehicles with Lithuanian registration will be able to leave the territory of Belarus via the Lithuanian direction in accordance with the law. Lithuanian-registered vehicles that actually belong to Polish carriers will be able to exit via the Polish direction as well, where the neighboring side is operating more actively.
The customs authorities have begun their work. As payments for storage are received from carriers, and this fee is now several times lower than that set previously, the vehicles will be able to leave.
The storage fee at these areas has been significantly reduced.
“It is several times lower than the one initially set. They are minimal, based solely on the costs incurred by the parking facility owner to ensure the security of the vehicles,” Vladimir Orlovsky, Chairman of the Belarusian State Customs Committee noted.
After each carrier pays the parking fee for their vehicle, such a truck will be able to leave the area. For example, the storage cost for a trailer or semi-trailer is now more than seven times lower than the previously established rate. For a full road train, it is three times lower. “In other words, the fee is such that it merely covers the direct expenses of the entity storing the trucks,” Vladimir Orlovsky explained.
The further speed of crossing the border depends on the actions of Lithuania. Today, the State Customs Committee sent a corresponding proposal to the Lithuanian Customs Service to increase the throughput of trucks.