Minister Xhaçka confirms: Kakavija and Kapshtica border-crossing points will remain open until 22:00, on Monday, no passes without a form and negative test results

Published: Sunday, 16 August 2020 18:38

The Defense Minister, Olta Xhaçka, who is closely following the whole situation created at the Kakavija border-crossing point, announced that an agreement has been reached with the Greek side that Kapshtica border-crossing will remain open until 22:00 in the evening of this Sunday. "We bring to your attention that tomorrow the new restriction starts from the Greek side by setting quotas and requests for a form and negative test results", said Minister Xhaçka. She calls on the citizens that starting from Monday, August 17; no one shall show up at the two border-crossing points in Kakavija and Kapshtica without the form and the negative test results.

During these days, the Armed Forces have been relentlessly engaged to assist passengers at the Kakavija point, to facilitate the waiting in the long queues that were created, due to the imposition of restrictions by the Greek state to take measures to not spreading the pandemic of CoViD 19.

Over 200 members of the Armed Forces have served all night to the citizens trapped in Kakavija border-crossing, distributing water and food.