The consular Department of the Russian Embassy in Turkmenistan has temporarily suspended the acceptance of documents for registration and issuance of all visa categories to foreign citizens and stateless persons. This was reported today by the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Turkmenistan.

The official report States that this decision was made in accordance with the Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of March 16, 2020, according to which "In order to ensure the security of the state, protect public health and non-proliferation of new coronavirus infection on the territory of the Russian Federation from 00:00 local time on March 18, 2020 to 00:00 local time on May 1, 2020, entry into the Russian Federation of foreign citizens and stateless persons is temporarily restricted".

The Russian Embassy clarifies that "these restrictions will not apply to accredited or appointed employees of diplomatic missions and consular offices of foreign States in the Russian Federation, international organizations and their representations, other official representations of foreign States located on the territory of the Russian Federation, as well as family members of these persons, drivers of international road transport vehicles, air, sea and river crews, train and locomotive crews of international railway traffic, members of official delegations and persons holding diplomatic, official, or ordinary private visas issued in connection with the death of a close relative, persons permanently residing on the territory of the Russian Federation, as well as persons in transit through air checkpoints on a visa-free basis".

The Russian Embassy asks "To understand the mentioned restrictions in view of the fact that these measures are justified by special circumstances and are only temporary."