The Israeli Embassy in Russia, located in Moscow, announced its closure for an indefinite period. According to a statement published on the agency's website, the decision was made in connection with the Israeli Finance Ministry's decision to reduce its maintenance costs. diplomats around the world.
"Due to the decision of the Israeli Ministry of Finance to violate the agreements agreed upon and signed by the Director General of the Ministry of Finance on July 21, 2019, and to oblige the envoys of the State of Israel serving abroad to unilaterally comply with new instructions that contradict the previously reached conditions and violate the order that has existed for several decades, we are forced to close the Embassy," the statement said.
It also notes that from October 30, services will not be provided to visitors. Entrance to the Embassy is closed.
"Unfortunately, the Israeli Ministry of Finance leaves no choice, forcing us to resort to these measures. We hope that the situation will be resolved in the near future," the Embassy added.
As experts emphasize, despite the fact that the situation is quite difficult, it will not affect tourists in any way.
“Israel has a visa-free regime for Russian citizens, so this situation will not affect tourists in any way,” he explained to a TRN correspondent. Director of the Department of the Ministry of Tourism of Israel in the Russian Federation and the CIS Vladimir Shklyar.
He also noted that statistics show that the tourist flow to Israel is growing rapidly every year. For example, in September of this year, 30,900 Russians visited Israel, which is 28% more than in September 2018.
"The Israeli Ministry of Tourism is working as usual. We continue to actively expand the flight program from Russia to Israel. For example, flights from Rostov-on-Don to Tel Aviv will resume on December 1. In addition, this season promises to be a record for the number of charter flights to Eilat from Russia," concluded Vladimir Shklyar.
Source: trn-news.ru
