Travelers flying to Ashgabat airport in Turkmenistan still have to pay for a COVID-19 test upon arrival, but don’t have to actually take the test, according to a report by Chronicles of Turkmenistan.
Passengers landing in Ashgabat are forced to pay 60 manat ($17 at the official rate) for a certificate showing a negative result, but officials are letting them leave the airport without conducting the test.
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced in May last year that the COVID-19 virus no longer had pandemic status. Meanwhile, Turkmenistan’s government has always denied that COVID-19 has ever been present in the country.
