According to the Emergency Situations Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia and the Crisis Management Center of North Ossetia of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation, the Stepantsminda-Lars highway is closed to all types of vehicles due to the danger of avalanches. There are 340 trucks on the Russian side.
According to the RA Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the decision banning foreigners from entering Georgia remains in force. The ban does not apply to cargo transportation.