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A little earlier, the representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Vytautė Šmaižytė revealed that some Latvian and Estonian citizens refused to return to their home countries, so more seats were left for Lithuanians on the plane.
A total of 66 Lithuanian citizens will arrive, 13 more than expected.
“The plane with the citizens of the Baltic countries landed successfully around 10 pm. 66 Lithuanian citizens returned on this plane, who had already boarded two buses and had flown to the Lithuanian border. I thank all who they contributed to finding solutions in such unfavorable circumstances, “said Chancellor Gabrielius Landsbergis.
The plane landed from London in Riga at 10 pm 13 min. Those who return will have to pay for a special flight and the buses organized by the Ministry of Transport and Communications will be free.
Photo from the Lithuanian Embassy in Latvia / Lithuanians returning from London have successfully arrived in Riga and will continue to travel by bus
According to the SNB, returnees from the UK must be isolated for ten days or have had no more than 48 hours. negative result of a coronavirus test.
Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia together organized a special humanitarian trip from London to Riga. It repatriated citizens of the three Baltic states who had to return home but were unable to do so due to cancellation of flights from the UK.
A week ago a ban on the arrival of passenger aircraft from the United Kingdom came into force in Lithuania due to the spread of a highly contagious new strain of coronavirus.
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