COVID-19 ALERT: ADVISORY FOR MALAYSIAN STUDENTS IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

COVID-19 ALERT

ADVISORY FOR MALAYSIAN STUDENTS

1. The Embassy of Malaysia in the Russian Federation is closely monitoring the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. As the situation is evolving rapidly, the health, safety and well-being of Malaysians remain of utmost priority.

2. The Embassy urges all Malaysian students to follow and implement the mitigation measures announced by your respective university / institution, city, regional, federal and other officials to limit the spread of COVID-19.

3. In the event that certain issues such as accommodation arises at your university due to the decision to empty dormitories, please contact the relevant authorities, including Malaysian student council leaders at your respective universities for possible solutions.

4. Please refrain from non-essential travel. Following the announcement by the Government on 16 March 2020 concerning the imposition of travel restrictions on all Malaysians, please discourage family members, loved ones or friends from traveling to Russia until after 1 May 2020 (*).

5. If already in Russia, please note that visiting family members may face unpredictable circumstances, travel restrictions, challenges in returning home or accessing health care while abroad. For more information on travel restrictions into the Russian Federation, please visit https://malaysia.mid.ru/web/malaysia-en/visa-information1

6. Please also be extra vigilant and exercise greater caution in view of the possible risk of increasing criminal activities seeking to take advantage of the crisis. In this regard, members of the Malaysian community are encouraged to look out for each other and inform the relevant authorities in case of emergencies / change in circumstances.

7. If you have not done so, please register or update your contact information (i.e. full name / passport number / mobile number / email address / university or location in Russia / any other relevant information) with the Malaysian Student Council at your university, or directly with the Embassy via:

Email: mwmoscow@kln.gov.my & buran1218@mail.ru

Telephone: +7 (495) 419 9898/99

8. Registration is critical to ensure that relevant information and updates from the Embassy / Government of Malaysia could be communicated as effectively and efficiently as possible.

Web Admin

Embassy of Malaysia, Moscow