A protocol between the governments of Belarus and Ukraine has been signed in Minsk, according to which residents of Kovel in the Volyn region will also be able to cross the Ukrainian-Belarusian border under a simplified system. This was reported to the Western Information Corporation on January 10 by the commandant of the "Ratne" border commandant's office, Oleksandr Tusiuk. \n \nAccording to this protocol on introducing an amendment to the agreement of December 12, 1998 on the procedure for crossing the Ukrainian-Belarusian border by citizens residing in border areas, Kovel residents on the Ukrainian side and Brest residents on the Belarusian side have been included in this list. \n