Armenia will not temporarily ban Chinese nationals from entering the country
19.02.2020,
18:03
The government of Armenia is not going to impose a temporary ban on entry for Chinese citizens, Armenian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Anna Naghdalyan said in response to a request from Novosti-Armenia news agency.
YEREVAN, February 19. /ARKA/. The government of Armenia is not going to impose a temporary ban on entry for Chinese citizens, Armenian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Anna Naghdalyan said in response to a request from Novosti-Armenia news agency.
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin signed a decree on Tuesday evening prohibiting most categories of Chinese citizens from entering Russia. The new rules are effective from February 20. The Russian government said it took the move due to the “worsening epidemiological situation” in China.
“From 00:00 local time on February 20, 2020, the passage of citizens of the People’s Republic of China across the state border of the Russian Federation entering the territory of the Russian Federation for labor purposes, for private, educational and tourist purposes, is temporarily suspended,” said a statement issued by the government's operational headquarters headed by Deputy Prime Minister Tatiana Golikova.
According to the latest reports from China, the coronavirus has now killed 2,010 and infected 75,286 people around the world. -0-
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin signed a decree on Tuesday evening prohibiting most categories of Chinese citizens from entering Russia. The new rules are effective from February 20. The Russian government said it took the move due to the “worsening epidemiological situation” in China.
“From 00:00 local time on February 20, 2020, the passage of citizens of the People’s Republic of China across the state border of the Russian Federation entering the territory of the Russian Federation for labor purposes, for private, educational and tourist purposes, is temporarily suspended,” said a statement issued by the government's operational headquarters headed by Deputy Prime Minister Tatiana Golikova.
According to the latest reports from China, the coronavirus has now killed 2,010 and infected 75,286 people around the world. -0-
