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This would require a negative coronavirus test.
“There should be no normal trade panels from the UK to Lithuania until January 1, and from January 1, a lot will depend on the epidemiological situation in the UK. The data will be analyzed if the situation improves and it is clear how to deal with it. With the mutation of the virus that we are talking about now, I think there may be decisions that allow flights and there may be some solutions to test everyone at the airport or have a 48 hour coronavirus test in the UK, ”he said. to LRT Radio Dominykas Narbutas, Head of the Performance Quality Division of the Ministry of Transport and Communications.
According to LRT radio, this week about 7,000 people had to return to Lithuania from England. Both citizens and tickets for Vilnius, Kaunas and Palanga airports were sold.
On Sunday night, the remote government approved a proposal by the Government Emergency Commission to ban passenger flights from the UK. The decision was made in response to a new strain of coronavirus spreading in the UK.
The Minister of Transport and Communications Marius Skuodis said on Monday that the possibilities of entering Lithuania from other countries are currently very limited, so after banning flights from the United Kingdom to Lithuania, it is not advisable to move in this direction so much in transport maritime and terrestrial.
However, M. Skuodis emphasized that if a Lithuanian citizen expresses his desire to return to Lithuania, he must have such an opportunity.
“It is important to emphasize that if a citizen of the Republic of Lithuania wants to come to Lithuania, it is our constitutional duty to accept that citizen, applying all the requirements established by the Minister of Health,” said the Minister.
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