The Ministry of Transport of Uzbekistan has notified the aviation authorities and companies of Afghanistan, Iran and Italy about the temporary suspension of flights with these states from March 1. According to the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, such a decision was made in order to prevent the penetration and spread of the coronavirus COVID-19 in Uzbekistan.
The Uzbek side has confirmed guarantees for the restoration of the current slots of the airlines of these countries as the situation with the spread of coronavirus stabilizes.
Citizens of Uzbekistan are advised to refrain from traveling to these and other countries, where there is a complication of the situation in connection with coronavirus, until the situation in Afghanistan, Iran and Italy improves.