Verkhny Lars

Georgia completes longest tunnel to border with Russia

Georgia completes longest tunnel to border with Russia

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze attended an event celebrating the completion of the construction of the Kvesheti-Kobi tunnel, the longest in the country built to facilitate reduced travel time on the domestic North-South Corridor. …

Georgian Military Road closed in Georgia

Georgian Military Road closed in Georgia

Today, all traffic is temporarily closed on the Mtskheta-Stepantsminda-Lars highway on the border with Russia. The ban on heavy trucks will last longer than the same restriction for passenger cars.

More than 3000 trucks trucks blocked near Verkhny Lars

More than 3000 trucks trucks blocked near Verkhny Lars

Over 3000 trucks are waiting to pass the Verkhny Lars crossing post from the Russian side, customs attaché of the Armenian Embassy in Russia Aram Tananyan said. "Of these trucks, about 500 are located directly at the …

Road to Lars closed for all types of automobiles

Road to Lars closed for all types of automobiles

According to the information provided by the Automobile Roads Department at the Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructures of Georgia, the Stepantsminda-Lars road is closed for all types of automobiles, News.am reports. …

Verkhny Lars closed to trucks due to snow

Verkhny Lars closed to trucks due to snow

The Verkhny Lars crossing post has been temporarily closed to trucks and semi-trucks due to bad weather, the Georgian Interior Ministry reported. According to the ministry's press service, there is a snowstorm and low …

Verkhny Lars opened for all types of transport

Verkhny Lars opened for all types of transport

Traffic of all types of vehicles along the Georgian Military Road, which connects Russia with the countries of the South Caucasus, was open, the Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation for North Ossetia …

Georgia Military road closed for all vehicles

Georgia Military road closed for all vehicles

The Georgian Military road connecting Russia with the countries of the South Caucasus is closed to all vehicles this morning, the Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation for North Ossetia reported. …

 Verkhny Lars opened for passenger cars

Verkhny Lars opened for passenger cars

Passenger cars are now allowed on the Stepantsminda-Lars highway, Georgia’s Emergency Situations Department reported. On the Russian side, there are 267 trucks, 167 passenger cars and 2 buses waiting to pass the Verkhny Lars …

Avalanches cut Georgia off Russia

Avalanches cut Georgia off Russia

Traffic of all types of vehicles along the Georgian Military Road has been stopped on the Vladikavkaz - Verkhny Lars section in connection with bad weather conditions on the territory of Georgia, the Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency …

Almost 100 trucks blocked near Verkhny Lars

Almost 100 trucks blocked near Verkhny Lars

Over 90 trucks are waiting to pass the Verkhny Lars crossing post that was closed due to the danger of avalanches, the Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation for North Ossetia reported. Traffic of …

Upper Lars checkpoint is open for cars and buses

Upper Lars checkpoint is open for cars and buses

Upper Lars checkpoint is open for cars and buses, but is closed for trucks, News.am reported citing Georgia’s Internal Affairs Ministry. According to the data provided by the Russian side, 630 cars, 335 trucks and five buses are …

Will Georgian Military Road be closed until New Year?

Will Georgian Military Road be closed until New Year?

The Georgian Military Road is closed for all types of vehicles. More than 1000 cars, including 335 trucks and 630 passenger vehicles are stuck on the Russian side of the border. On the Georgian side, work is underway to clear …

About 120 trucks stuck at Verkhy Lars

About 120 trucks stuck at Verkhy Lars

Almost 120 trucks have stuck at the Georgian Military Road in in North Ossetia due to temporary restrictions, which had to be introduced due to deteriorating weather conditions in Georgia, press service of the Russian Emergencies Ministry's …