CIAO DATE: 02/2014
July 2013
The Polish Institute of International Affairs
A Polish–Belarusian agreement on small border traffic (SBT) could revive border trade and open new opportunities for regional cooperation. The Belarusian authorities, however, do not want the agreement to enter into force and treat it as a form of pressure on Warsaw. Poland may attempt to influence a change in this position by indicating the potential benefits to the Belarusian economy as well as to border areas if the agreement is implemented and noting the high level of support among residents who live there.
Resource link: The Search for an Exit from the Poland–Belarus Deadlock on Small Border Traffic [PDF] - 220K