The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan informs compatriots of launching special charter flights to repatriate Tajik nationals from Russia beginning on June 25.
By president’s order the flight will be operated by Tajik Air and Somon Air from Moscow, St. Petersburg, Kazan, Novosibirsk and Yekaterinburg, says a statement released by the Tajik MFA.
The ministry notes that when organizing the flights they will give priority to sick people, women with young children, elderly people, students and those who had traveled to Russia on official business.
Special commissions have been set up at the Tajik Embassy in Moscow and Tajik Consulates in St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg, Novosibirsk and Ufa for organization of these charter flights.
Recalls, flights from and to Tajikistan were suspended on March 20 for the purpose of preventing the spreading of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) to the country.
The Russian Federation suspended air services Air service with other countries on March 27.
Since late May, Tajikistan has organized several charter flights to repatriate its nationals who were unable to return home due to Covid19 crisis and closure of airports in both Tajikistan and the Russia.
