According to Sergey Ryzhkov, head of the Russian National center for nuclear risk reduction, as part of the implementation of the International Treaty on Open Skies, the Russian group of inspectors plans to perform an observation flight on a Russian An-30B observation plane over the territory of the Greek Republic. This reported by Russian Ministry of Defence press-service.

The observation flight over Greece will be performed from 17 to 21 February 2020 from the Open sky airfield of Nea Anchialos. The maximum flight range will be 1010 kilometers.

The Russian observation aircraft will fly along the agreed route, and the Greece's representatives on board will monitor the use of special equipment and compliance with the provisions of the Treaty on Open Skies.

Observation flights within the framework of the treaty are carried out in order to promote greater openness and transparency in the military activities of the participating States, as well as to enhance security through strengthening confidence-building measures.