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Russian-Azerbaijani State border between will remain close until March 1, 2021

18 December 2020 19:01 (UTC +04:00)

State border between the Russian Federation (Republic of Dagestan) and the Republic of Azerbaijan will be closed for the passage of citizens until March 1 2021, says the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the Russian Federation, APA's Moscow Bureau reports.

"Due to a sharp increase in the number of people infected with coronavirus both in Russia and in Azerbaijan, as well as the introduction of strict quarantine measures inside our country, the land state border between the Russian Federation (Republic of Dagestan) and the Republic of Azerbaijan will be closed for the passage of citizens until March 1 2021.

Considering the winter season, unfavorable weather, lack of infrastructure and living conditions, in order to avoid serious problems, the Embassy urges the citizens of the Republic of Azerbaijan to refrain from traveling to Dagestan to cross the border," the Embassy told.