Belarus, Russia move to harmonize dangerous cargo transport rules

MINSK, 30 April (BelTA) - A meeting of the Belarusian-Russian joint commission on international road transport took place in Minsk on 30 April, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian Transport and Communications Ministry.

The Belarusian delegation was headed by Deputy Transport and Communications Minister Sergei Dubina, while the Russian delegation was led by Deputy Minister of Transport Alexey Shilo.

Discussions covered issues related to the execution of transport operations through the territories of Belarus and Russia, as well as third countries, and the synchronization of approaches to the transport of dangerous goods.

Also on the agenda were the registration of Belarusian residents in Russian information databases and the procedure for Belarusian carriers to pay fines for violations committed on Russian territory.