Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has extended the ban on foreign travellers entering the country ‘until coronavirus situation improves’.
Mishustin added that entry restrictions for some particular groups of foreign citizens, that includes specialists involved in the adjustment and maintenance of imported equipment, could be lifted.
“That will make it possible to reduce the negative impact of restrictions on the work of Russia’s industrial enterprises, including those manufacturing the equipment to combat the coronavirus infection,” he explained.
Addressing a meeting of the Presidium of the Government Coordination Council to control the incidence of coronavirus in Russia, Mishustin said that it was not possible at the moment to give an exact date when the coronavirus-related restrictions would be fully lifted, including those related to crossing Russia’s borders.
“Restrictions on entering our country will be in effect until April 30 inclusive. I have signed an executive order to extend this period until the fight against the infection is completed and the epidemiological situation improves,” he further said.
A temporary ban has been imposed by the Russian government to prohibit foreigners and stateless persons from entering the country until midnight on May 1. An exception was made for foreign diplomats, members of their families, truck drivers, individuals with private visas issued in special cases by the decision of the Russian Foreign Ministry, members of Russian citizens’ families and certain groups of citizens of those countries, with which Russia has visa waiver agreements.
