Augustow canal without a visa

Augustow Canal informs:
All foreign nationals who wish can now visit without a visa Augustow Canal.

August 23 signed a decree "On establishment of visa-free entry and exit of foreign nationals" The document establishes the procedure for visa-free entry and exit to the territory of Belarus and temporary stay for tourism purposes for up to five days in a special tourist and recreational park "Augustow Canal" and the surrounding areas.
Foreign tourists crossing the border between Belarus and Poland, will be able to enter without a visa through the checkpoints "Forest" (Rudavka) and "Bruzgi" (Forge Belostotskaya), with Lithuania - through checkpoints "Privalka" (Švendubrė) and "Privalka" (Raigardas).