Dvorkovich called “close” to the decision to resume flights to Cairo – RBC

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Dvorkovich called “close” to the decision to resume flights to Cairo

the Decision to resume flights to Cairo can be taken in the near future. About it to journalists has informed the Vice-Premier of Russia Arkady Dvorkovich, TASS.

“I will not name, but I think that the Cairo close decision”, — quotes Agency of his word.

the question of the timing of the opening of flights from Russia to Hurghada and Sharm El-Sheikh, according to TASS, the Deputy Prime Minister did not comment, but said that representatives of Egypt on this issue “while the meeting is not scheduled”.

“But in any case, we, as mentioned, as a priority consider the opening of the flight to Cairo airport. Will continue for the rest”, — concluded the Prime Minister.

the transport Ministry has sent the government proposals for opening of scheduled flights to Cairo on January 21. The head of Department Maxim Sokolov noted that the resumption of regular flights is a matter of “near future”.

Airlines are forbidden to carry out regular flights to Egypt from November 6, 2015.This decision was taken after the attack on Board the aircraft of airline “Kogalymavia”, which was heading from Sharm El Sheikh to Saint Petersburg. The result aviakatastrofe killed 224 people.