Russia lifts travel ban for Finland, Vietnam, India and Qatar

Russians wear mask to prevent COVID-19 in Moscow (Photo: Xinhua/VNA)

Moscow (VNA) - Russia will lift a travel ban forFinland, Vietnam, India and Qatar, with flights to these countries set to resumeon January 27, according to the Russian Government.

"For citizens of four more countries - Finland,Vietnam, India and Qatar - the restrictions on entering Russia, which wereintroduced over the coronavirus spread, will be lifted," the Russian NewsAgency TASS cited a statement from the Russian cabinet’s press service asreporting.

The citizens of these nations and those who have a residencepermit there will be allowed to fly to Russia. "In their turn, Russianswill be also able to fly to any of these countries," the statement said.

On January 16, the Russian anti-coronavirus crisis centerannounced a decision to resume international flights with the above mentionedstates on a mutual basis.

Flights will be carried out to Vietnam (Moscow-Hanoi), India(Moscow - New Delhi), Finland (Moscow-Helsinki and St. Petersburg-Helsinki)twice a week and to Qatar (Moscow-Doha) three times a week.

Russia initially introduced the travel restrictions in Marchlast year to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic./.

VNA