Abkhazia is ready to open the border with Russia in the coming days if an appropriate decision is made in Russia, but it is too early to name a specific date. This opinion was expressed by the President of Abkhazia Aslan Bzhania.
Earlier, the press secretary of the president, Marianna Kvinitsia, said that the decision to open the border between the Russian Federation and Abkhazia had been made, but the parties are still agreeing on the details and conditions for the passage of citizens. According to her, Bzhania’s negotiations in the Russian capital continue.
Kvinitsiya also noted that the conclusions of Rospotrebnadzor and the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, which recognized the epidemiological situation in Abkhazia as safe, played a positive role in the decision to open the border, writes TASS.
It is noted that in connection with the decision of the Russian authorities to open the border with Abkhazia on Saturday, August 1, a meeting of the coordination headquarters for protecting the population from coronavirus will be held in Sukhum, chaired by Prime Minister Alexander Ankvab.
On July 31, the operational headquarters for combating the spread of coronavirus reported that Russia will open the border with Abkhazia from August 1.
Earlier, on July 28, it became known that the Abkhaz authorities had extended the restrictions imposed in connection with the coronavirus pandemic on crossing the border with Russia until August 4.
An exception was made for diplomats accredited in the republic, military border departments of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation in Abkhazia and the united Russian military base, drivers carrying out cargo transportation.
On July 24, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin announced that from August 1, Russia will resume international flights. Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova explained that from August 1, Russians will be able to fly to London, Ankara and Istanbul, and from August 10 – to Antalya, Bodrum and Dalaman. Flights to Tanzania, including Zanzibar, are also allowed.
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, Russia has completely closed regular and charter international flights since March 27. Only export flights were allowed, with which Russians were returned to their homeland.