Russia says it has closed its borders due to a lockdown. How can Armenia make Russia let citizens enter the country? This is what Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Armenia Alen Simonyan told citizens protesting in front of the National Assembly with the demand to leave for Russia.

“I can help bring your spouses and children to Armenia through the Armenian embassy in Russia. I suggest you bring your family members to Armenia,” he said.

One of the protesters told Simonyan that Russia opens borders with countries that negotiate well and that Turkey is one of those countries, adding that Turks are working in Russia. In response to this, Simonyan that only three planes have flown to Russia, after which flights have been canceled.

Simonyan added that Armenia is ready to allow its citizens to travel to other countries and receive people from those countries and that the only thing that those countries have to do is to agree.