MOSCOW, Jan 17 Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison did not rule out Serbian participation tennis player Novak Djokovic in the next Australian Open, although the athlete faces a three-year ban from entering the country after being expelled due to lack of vaccination against COVID-19. Djokovic arrived in Australia to participate in the Australian Open on January 5. The next day, he was placed in an immigration detention center, as the authorities were not convinced of the reasons for the athlete's medical withdrawal from the coronavirus vaccination. Four days later, Djokovic was released from detention by court order, but on Friday, Australian Immigration Minister Alex Hawke decided to re-revoke the athlete's visa «in the public interest.» Djokovic left Australia last night. «It is indeed delayed for a three-year period, but it is possible to come back under the right circumstances and they will be considered in due course,» Morrison told 2GB radio. under certain conditions, they may be allowed to arrive in Australia. In early January, the athlete arrived in Australia, having received a visa and the right to participate in the championship in Melbourne as an exception from the local authorities, but the federal government is in charge of the country's borders. «We did not, did not give him an exception The federal government did not give such an exception,» insists Morrison. According to him, coming from abroad with a visa, whatever it is, must either be vaccinated or have a medical exemption from vaccination «and show proof.» happened. So these are the rules,» Morrison said, defending the authorities' position on the Serbian athlete's visa.
