First international flight lands at Almaty airport-UPDATED

First international flight lands at Almaty airport-UPDATED
# 13 January 2022 10:05 (UTC +04:00)

The first international flight from Turkey’s resort city of Antalya has arrived at the Almaty airport after the resumption of its work, the Civil Aviation Committee of the Kazakh Ministry of Industry and Infrastructural Development said on Thursday, APA reports citing TASS.

"After the resumption of work, the first international flight en route Antalya-Almaty has arrived at the Almaty airport," the statement reads.

The press service noted that international flights from Colombo to Almaty operated by Air Astana, as well as from Almaty to Seoul operated by Asiana Airlines, were scheduled for today.

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The first civilian aircraft has landed at Almaty airport since the beginning of the unrest in the Kazakh city and the introduction of the state of emergency, APA reports citing Sputnik.

The airport is guarded by paramilitary units. The Civil Aviation Committee of Kazakhstan had earlier said that Almaty airport would resume operations on January 13.

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THE OPERATION IS BEING PERFORMED