Moscow, Aug. 11 (Petra) -- Russia's Federal Air Transport Agency on Tuesday imposed temporary restrictions on air traffic at Sochi International Airport and several airports in the country's south as a precautionary measure to ensure flight safety.

In a statement, the agency said the restrictions included a temporary suspension of takeoffs and landings at the affected airports.

Air traffic would resume once the reasons for the restrictions had been resolved and flight safety could be ensured, it said.

//Petra// AF