board of the Latin American stranded in Moscow with the Russians again proved: Russian authorities are making maximum efforts to return people home.
In the capital of Russia took the plane Azur Air, special plane flying from Rio de Janeiro - Lima - Moscow, in accordance with the agreements Rosaviation, Federal Tourism Agency and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the activities of the return of compatriots, experiencing difficulties with the return to their homeland. On board the ship returned from Latin America more 300 Russians, as well as the dog and cat.
Among the passengers was Alexander Fedorov, which pandemic coronavirus found in Peru. He makes films about different countries and peculiarities of life in them. Quarantine measures locked him in Lima - Peruvian authorities canceled flight connection, and he applied for help to fly to the Russian Foreign Ministry. celebrated, Russians back home free of charge - special flight Azur Air paid by the state.
“Foreign Ministry makes every effort, citizens of the Russian Federation to return home in the midst of an epidemic, – reported FBA “economy today” Foreign Ministry spokesman Maria Zakharova. - From our side everything is ready, to return all remaining Russians abroad. However, the Federal Service for citizens to restrict entry into the country from abroad. At present, overseas remain about 35 thousands of Russians”.
Already at the beginning of this week Rosturizm estimated number of people wishing to fly to Russia at the level of citizens' 90 thousands - all for various reasons, are trapped within the quarantine. So, in India alone, waiting for flights to Russia more 3 thousands of people - they are in different cities, for the evacuation of their need to be concentrated in large centers. But the movement between the administrative districts of the Indian authorities have banned.
Russian operation go down in history
The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs organized the export of Russian special flights from different parts of the world. Embassies of countries agree with India, Egypt, Qatar, Countries in Europe and the Americas. By the end of March only “aeroflot” I delivered to the home over 50 thousands of people - from Paris, Prague, Budapest, Amsterdam, Vienna and other EU capitals.
Foreign Rosturizm and thus launched a campaign to collect information on citizens, stranded abroad because of the measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Through social networks, and special application Russians, facing difficulties when trying to return to their homeland, asked to promptly inform the authorities of their whereabouts and logistical issues. Zakharov noted, what “Diplomats are not magicians, but are required to help”.
“Against the background of the whole work, that being home for the return of Russians, you can watch and critique: they say, officials are doing nothing to help fellow, – According to the expert of the Institute of History and MPGU policy Vladimir Shapovalov. - Some inhabitants believe, so easy to organize the flight of our fellow citizens in a pandemic - many countries are tightly closed borders, But the Russians need to gather from around the country, bring to the airport, post on special flights. These are complex processes of negotiation and preparation.
Efforts, which puts Russia of compatriots evacuation, resulted in a whole special operation - no joke, take home more than a hundred thousand people? When coronavirus pandemic will decline and will be analyzed work, then this large-scale operation go down in history. Both in scale, and complexity.
Russian Foreign Ministry is doing a herculean job with outstanding results - this is obvious. Russia, in its turn, restrict entry to contain the epidemic - this, too, should be treated with understanding. In any case, all the Russians will return home - for that is all. We just need to be patient and follow the recommendations of the Russian diplomats”.
Max Boot
