The Embassy of Italy in Russia asks to correct the recommendations of Rospotrebnadzor and Rostourism

The Italian Embassy in the Russian Federation addressed official letters to the Government of the Russian Federation, Rospotrebnadzor, Rosturizm.

The letters were signed by Italian Ambassador to Russia Pasquale Terraciano. They say Italy does not consider it justified. restrictions imposed by the Russian side Regarding the departure of tourists to Italy.

“While I fully share the concerns and initiatives aimed at protecting the health of citizens, I would like to draw your attention to the fact that the recommendations of Russian citizens to refrain from traveling to Italy throughout its territory are not justified,” the ambassador said.

Since the first cases of infection were identified, the government has taken timely measures to control the disease, as recognized by the EU and WHO. The Italian authorities adhere to the principle of maximum transparency towards their citizens and international partners.

“Despite this, there is now a wary spread of inaccurate and alarmist news about the health situation in Italy, which does not reflect the real situation of the spread of the viral infection, which is limited to certain areas located in several regions.”

The letters provide an infographic of Italian communities affected by the epidemic, which makes it clear that the areas with an epidemiological problem accounted for 0.05% of the country. This is a limited outbreak, not a pandemic that has affected the country.

“In connection with the above, I would be grateful to you for making adjustments to the recommendations sent to Russian citizens, which, due to the above reasons and the above data, are unspecified and unjustified in the current situation, as well as could cause serious economic damage to the tourism industry of both countries,” Terraciano said.

According to the Italian Embassy, on March 2, “information of importance to the tourism community of our countries will be published on behalf of the Embassy, including in the official accounts of the Italian Embassy in social networks.”

Source: atorus