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Around 140 citizens of Armenia are at the Russian section of Lars checkpoint at the moment. Consul General of Armenia to the South Federal District Vardan Asoyan has arrived at the checkpoint and currently coordinates the work of provision of food and the basic supplies to the citizens.
Armenia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs earlier commented on the situation around the Armenian citizens at Lars checkpoint. “We urge our citizens to return to the place of departure and consider flight options to Armenia, particularly from the airports of Min-Vody, Krasnodar, Rostov-on-Don cities. Once again we urge our citizens to refrain from returning to Armenia through the territory of Georgia and travel by air exclusively,” the ministry said.

It is noted that the due to unfavorable weather conditions the Gudauri-Kobi section of the Mtskheta-Stepantsminda-Larsi highway remains closed. At the same time it was announced that the entry of citizens of the Republic of Armenia to Georgia via all roads is restricted at the Armenian-Georgian, Russian-Georgian, Turkish-Georgian borders and also by air and sea routes.