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With 15 minutes He contacted Danguolė and wrote that he could not return to Lithuania in any way.
“My daughter works, she cannot leave the children and fly with me. And with the transfers, I am afraid I have never flown, I do not know English or other languages. No one wants to take Mikriuk as much as we call him, because the Poles do not know him. they lose, “he said.
Photo of Mindaugas Kairis / German-Polish border in March
The woman said that she wrote to our country’s embassy in London. Diplomats offered to return to Lithuania by ferry from Kiel, Germany.
And how do I get to Manchester from him? The daughter does not drive, the people who drive promise and disappear. Furists ask for 400 euros for transportation. But even that is a risk. That I have to do? I am a disabled person from the second group. For me, the medication is over. I want to go home. Children get nervous, I don’t sleep day and night. Can you help me? I’m not just looking for micrums, full of facebook. Isn’t it difficult to organize a bus from England so that the Poles can pass us? Danguol asked.
I’m not just looking for micrums, full of facebook. Isn’t it difficult to organize a bus from England for the Poles to pass us?
The embassy does not organize tours.
A Lithuanian trapped in the UK shared a letter from the Lithuanian Embassy in London on recommendations on how to behave.
The email informs the woman that the embassy is not making the travel arrangements.
It is indicated that information on charter flights organized by private companies is published on the MFA website and on the Facebook account. No such flights are currently planned.
Andrius Vaitkevičius / 15min photo / Embassy of Lithuania
“Information related to the protection measures applied by the quarantine and the recommendations for travelers are also published on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. When traveling, the information of the border services of each of the countries whose territory will be crossed must also be verified, ”says the letter from the representative of the Embassy of Lithuania in the United Kingdom.
Part of the repatriation flights had to be canceled
In response to what Danguole and other citizens in a similar situation could advise, representatives of the Information and Media Monitoring Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs mentioned that repatriation flights from various countries to citizens wishing to return to Lithuania took place during the first three weeks of quarantine until April 5.
Photo by Lukas Balandis / 15min / Plane landed in Vilnius from Alicante – passengers are signed in a self-isolation document and quarantined at home
During this period, 9 repatriation flights were also made from London. The embassy in Lithuania announced the citizens of the United Kingdom and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs about them through various information channels.
Some of the planned repatriation flights had to be canceled due to insufficient number of passengers.
“Those who were unable or unwilling to take advantage of these opportunities have had and still have opportunities to return on their own. There is a ferry from Kiel to Klaipeda, or you can come to Latvia or Estonia and return to Lithuania by car via the international border crossing. from Saločiai-Grenstalė. Regular flights Frankfurt-Vilnius will resume from May 13 “, explained the representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
For those who were unable or unwilling to take advantage of these opportunities, opportunities existed and continue to exist on their own.
Currently, there is no direct connection between the cities of Lithuania and the United Kingdom.
However, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs recommends that citizens be interested in regular flights through other countries of the European Union (EU).
Julius Kalinskas photo / 15 minutes / Vilnius Airport
“Decisions made by the Government of Lithuania must also be followed, as facilitating quarantine conditions, opening of airspace and state border crossings will increase opportunities for both return and exit,” said representatives of the Ministry of External relationships.
According to them, there is still no chance of reaching Lithuania via Poland in transit.
However, the situation may change depending on the quarantine conditions in the neighboring country.
Reuters / Scanpix photo / Polish police
“When planning a return, it is necessary to take into account the 14-day isolation requirement applied by Lithuania and other countries. And when planning to return to other countries, it is necessary to take into account the situation in these countries. Information on quarantine measures in the countries of the EU, the United Kingdom, Iceland and Norway and the possibilities of transit or entry into the country are available at ceļuk.urm.lt“, – noted the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
When planning a return, it is also necessary to take into account the 14-day isolation requirement applied by Lithuania and other countries.
Up to several hundred appeals every day.
Representatives of the Information and Media Monitoring Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that after the introduction of the quarantine, both the Ministry and Lithuanian diplomatic missions receive many appeals from citizens.
During the first two weeks of quarantine, in March alone, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs received more than 14,000. phone calls (approximately 1,000 per day), excluding email and other communication channels.
Currently, the number of appeals has been reduced to several hundred per day.
Currently, the number of appeals has been reduced to several hundred per day.
When asked what help the authorities of our country can offer to people in a situation similar to Danguolė, the representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that each situation in which people in danger become different is different.
Photo by B.Petruškaitė / Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“In some cases, oral consultation on issues of interest to citizens is sufficient. If necessary, diplomatic missions can issue a travel document, help contact family, friends or provide other consular assistance established by law,” he said. the Ministry of Foreign Relations.
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