MOSCOW – Russia is planning to lift restriction on flight operations with52 countries after April 9 as part of its plans to relax Covid-19 relatedcurbs.
The announcement was made by Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin onMonday, stating that flights to and from Argentina, South Africa and other”friendly countries” will be resumed.
The friendly countries apparently include those who did not become the partof the Western sanctions on Moscow over its military operation in Ukraine.
The countries with which flights will be resumed include Algeria, China,Lebanon, Peru and Pakistan, Arab News reported.
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The prime minister also announced to end restrictions on travel across theland border between Russia and China.
It is pertinent to mention that Russia has banned airlines from 36countries, including all 27 members of the European Union, in a tit-for-tatmove after its aviation sector was slapped with multiple sanctions overUkraine invasion.
