Egypt, Russia to resume flights between both countries

  • 4/23/2021
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Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi welcomed the resumption of flights Putin expressed his country’s keenness to enhance various aspects of the bilateral relations with Egypt DUBAI: Egypt and Russia have agreed to resume flights between the two countries after a five-year suspension, including Hurghada and Sharm El-Sheikh, Presidency’s website reported. The decision comes after Egypt maintained security standards for its air travel and both sides reached agreements on other undisclosed issues. Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi welcomed the resumption of flights between the two countries in a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin. From his side, Putin expressed his country’s keenness to enhance various aspects of the bilateral relations with Egypt, praising the extended partnership between the two countries. He also affirmed that Russia was counting on Egypt’s pivotal role in stabilizing its entire regional environment. The report added that the call also covered discussions about developments in Libya and the Renaissance Dam file. It also covered issues of bilateral cooperation in investment, especially regarding the economic zone of the Suez Canal Corridor. Russian aviation and tourism flights to Egypt were suspended after a Russian passenger plane crashed in the Sinai Peninsula on Oct. 31, 2015, with 224 people on board.

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