The ban will affect Armenia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brazil, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Chile, Kuwait, Northern Macedonia, Moldova, Oman, Panama, Peru, and the Dominican Republic.

The decree provides for a ban on direct and transit flights from these countries.

“In the world, a pandemic is in its most acute phase. We cannot cancel the sacrifices made by Italians during these months, ”the words of the head of the department Roberto Sperantza are quoted.

Earlier, Rospotrebnadzor sent to the Ministry of Transport and the Federal Air Transport Agency a list of 13 countries with which Russia can resume air traffic at the first stage. The list includes the United Kingdom, Hungary, Germany, Denmark, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Finland, Vietnam, China, Mongolia, Sri Lanka.