Makhachkala airport is preliminary expected to open on Tuesday night, AzVision.az reports citing TASS.
"The NOTAM (alert to aircraft crews - TASS) has been amended due to the stability of the situation at Makhachkala airport (ICAO code: URML). The temporary shutdown of Makhachkala airport for accepting aircraft will be in effect until 02:59 Moscow time on October 31, 2023," the statement said.
The Agency noted that the airport will be authorized to open only after law enforcement agencies conduct a complete investigation of the airport terminal, airfield, and surrounding region.
It was reported earlier that Makhachkala airport would be closed until November 6 due. On the evening of October 29, several hundred people gathered at Makhachkala airport for a protest rally against the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. The Dagestani government reported that the situation was under control and that security forces were on the scene.
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