From now on, you can follow an interactive map displaying transit conditions in European countries on the Foreign Ministry homepage. The Estonian-language map, created in cooperation with the company AlphaGIS, is intended for private travelers (as none of the European states has banned cargo transport). It shows whether a particular country allows passage and under what conditions. The map is updated according to information received from Estonian embassies.
“The map on transit options is a positive example of cooperation between the state and a private company,“ said Foreign Minister Urmas Reinsalu. “Information regarding transit possibilities changes rapidly and the map provides the best overview of them. We thank the company AlphaGIS for lending a helping hand to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. And doing it completely free of charge.”
A member of the Management Board of AlphaGIS Aivo Vard said that in the current global crisis, geoinformation specialists in many countries have voluntarily offered help to national authorities in order to better cope with the current reality. “We have had very efficient communication with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and through the cooperation we were able to get the necessary information on the Ministry’s homepage in a single day,” he said.
The map is available at https://bit.ly/2U1fQxu
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is working 24/7 to help people, who due to travel restrictions imposed to curb coronavirus, have run into difficulties in returning to Estonia. Starting from 14 March, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has received more than 6,100 phone calls – the majority from the citizens and permanent residents of Estonia travelling in Spain, Germany, Denmark and the USA.
AlphaGIS has also set up a web portal COVID-19 at https://covid-19-ag.hub.arcgis.com/ where information on coronavirus can be found.
Additional information:
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Department of Public Relations
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