Presidents of Russia, Egypt agree to resume full-scale air travel - Kremlin
MOSCOW. April 23 (Interfax) - Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah el-Sisi have agreed to resume full-scale air travel in the course of a phone call, the Kremlin press service said on Friday.
"Taking into account the joint work that has been accomplished to ensure high standards of aviation security at Egyptian airports, an agreement in principle was reached to restore full-fledged air traffic between the Russian Federation and the Arab Republic of Egypt, which corresponds to the friendly nature of relations between the two countries and peoples," the press service said.
It was agreed that "the relevant departments will work out the practical parameters for the resumption of flights from Russia to the cities of Hurghada and Sharm el-Sheikh," it said.
The parties "stated that the Agreement on Comprehensive Partnership and Strategic Cooperation between Russia and Egypt, which entered into force in January 2021, will further enhance bilateral cooperation in various fields," the press service said.
"Progress in the implementation of large joint projects in trade, the economy and energy, as well as coronavirus response measures, including the supply of Russian vaccines and the localisation of their production in Egypt, were discussed," it said.
The leaders exchanged opinions on Russian and Egyptian efforts toward settlement in Libya, the press service said.