The Egyptian Embassy in Moscow confirms that there are plans to resume charter flights between Russia and the resorts of Sharm el-Sheikh and Hurghada soon, Egyptian diplomatic mission media adviser Ahmed Abdel Moez told RIA Novosti.
"In the near future, but there is no specific date yet," he said.
Earlier, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov said that Moscow expects that charters to Egyptian resorts - to Hurghada and Sharm el-Sheikh - will be resumed in the near future. However, the operational headquarters for combating the spread of the coronavirus noted that the decision has not yet been made.
Air flights between Russian cities and Egyptian resorts were suspended in November 2015 after the crash of a Russian airliner over the Sinai Peninsula. Regular flights to Cairo were restored in April 2018, while Egyptian resorts remain closed to charters from Russia. Several delegations of Russian aviation security specialists inspected Egyptian airports.
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Based on materials from RIA Novosti