Azerbaijan is still taking measures to bring back its citizens who are abroad, Assistant to the President of Azerbaijan, Head of Foreign Policy Affairs Department of the Presidential Administration Hikmet Hajiyev said.

Due to the threat of the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Cabinet of Ministers has completely suspend access to the country's territory by land and air effective April 5, except for cargo transportation, local media reported on April 4.

The Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) CJSC, the national air carrier of the country, performed a charter flight from Istanbul to Baku on April 3 bringing back 106 Azerbaijani citizens, Trend reports referring to AZAL’s press service.

The schedule of operation of express buses on Airport - 28 May metro station route has been changed amid the cancellation of most domestic and international flights to curb the threat of coronavirus spread in Azerbaijan, Trend reports citing the Baku Transport Agency.

Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) will operate international flights only to Moscow and London starting from March 26, Trend reports.

The Operational Headquarters established at Azerbaijan’s State Committee on Work with the Diaspora continues to provide comprehensive support to Azerbaijani citizens living abroad and if necessary, ensures their evacuation amid coronavirus, Trend reports.

As part of measures carried out jointly with the Operational Headquarters under the Cabinet of Ministers to combat the spread of coronavirus Infection (COVID-19), Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) will transport all goods of national importance on Baku-Nakhchivan and Nakhchivan-Baku routes on a priority basis and free of charge, Trend reports referring to AZAL.

The return of Azerbaijani citizens from abroad is carried out within the established schedule, Trend reports referring to the Operational Headquarters under the Cabinet of Ministers.

Appeals of all foreigners, whose term of stay in Azerbaijan has expired, are considered accepted until April 30, Elnur Kalantarli, press secretary of the State Migration Service said, Trend reports on March 25.

Upon the instruction of the Azerbaijani government, Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) continues to operate flights to return Azerbaijani citizens to their homeland from different cities of the world, Trend reports with reference to AZAL’s press service.

Foreigners, who cannot leave Azerbaijan for obvious reasons, are no longer required to apply for an extension of their temporary stay in the country, Trend learned from the State Migration Service.

Citizens of Georgia in Azerbaijan will be able to return to the country only through the Red Bridge checkpoint, Trend reports citing Georgian media.

Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) is operating charter flights, as air traffic with a number of countries has been suspended in order to prevent the spread of coronavirus infection in Azerbaijan.

As of now, Azerbaijani Airlines (AZAL) as carried out 12 charter flights to Istanbul, Ankara, Antalya, Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Rome and Budapest, ensuring the return of 1743 Azerbaijani citizens, Trend reports referring to the company's press office on March 19.

Budapest-Baku charter flight, organized by the Azerbaijani government to evacuate Azerbaijani citizens and bring them back home from Hungary, is scheduled for 20:00 (GMT +1) on March 18, Trend reports referring to the official Facebook page of the Azerbaijani Embassy in Hungary.

Given the current situation with the rapid spread of coronovirus infection COVID-19 and subsequent restriction of flights on most destinations, Azerbaijan Airlines will extend its AZAL-Miles loyalty program participants' bonus points expiration date at least until the end of this year.

Azerbaijan's embassy in Hungary will organize a charter flight on the Budapest-Baku route on March 18, 2020, Trend reports with reference to the embassy.

A direct charter flight to be implemented from Rome to Baku, Trend reports referring to the Facebook page of the Azerbaijani Embassy in Italy on March 17.

Azerbaijan introduces amendment to Law on Tourism related to the rules for issuing tourist visas and electronic visas, Trend reports on March 16.

In connection with the decision on the temporary suspension of flights between Azerbaijan and Turkey, the National Air Carrier of Azerbaijan organizes charter flights to Turkey on behalf of the government, Trend reports with reference to Azerbaijan Airlines CJSC.

Some flights operated by Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) closed joint-stock company (CJSC) and foreign air carriers have been temporarily suspended to support measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus infection, which has been declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO), the Operational Headquarters under the Cabinet of Ministers told Trend.

Polish Embassy in Azerbaijan, due to the threat of coronavirus (COVID-19), has stopped the reception of clients and applications for a national visa, Trend reports with reference to the embassy's official Facebook page.

The route created in Azerbaijan upon the Jewish heritage, the work conducted in this regard, as well as the promotion of this tourism product, are appreciated by the Israeli government, Israeli Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador to Azerbaijan George Deek said.

Ganja is the second largest city in the country, a monument of ancient culture, the industrial center of western Azerbaijan, the birthplace of the great Nizami.

A direct flight between Azerbaijan’s Baku city and Russia’s Rostov region will be launched, Governor of Rostov region Vasily Golubev told reporters in Baku, Trend reports on March 4.