The first plane in almost nine days took off from Doha to Moscow

On March 9, the first passenger plane in almost nine days took off from Doha to Moscow Sheremetyevo Airport, according to data on the Sheremetyevo Airport website.

The flight took off from Hamad International Airport at 08:48 (coincides with Moscow time). The plane will land in Moscow at 18:00.

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On March 3, the first outbound flight SU525D of Aeroflot took off from Dubai to Moscow. The flight was fully loaded with 159 passengers, including three children under the age of two.

On March 4, Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed to ensure the export of Russian tourists from the Middle East due to the aggravation of the situation in the region. At the beginning of the conflict, there were 23.5 thousand organized tourists from the Russian Federation in the region, more than 90% of them in the UAE.

On March 3, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs published recommendations to Russian citizens in connection with tensions in the Middle East. They called on Russians in the region to take increased personal security measures and refrain from visiting potentially dangerous areas.

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