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27.09.2016

Russian, Egyptian transport ministers to meet in Egypt next week

Russian and Egyptian ministers of transport is expected to have a meeting in Egypt next week, an official at the Russian Transport Ministry told TASS on Thursday. "A meeting of the Russian Transport Minister with the Egyptian Minister of Civil Aviation may happen next week in Egypt," the official said.…

26.09.2016

Egypt’s Civil Aviation chief heads to Moscow for talks on restoring regular flights

Egyptian Minister of Civil Aviation Sherif Fathi head a high-ranking delegation of his country’s officials on a visit to Moscow on Wednesday for talks with Russia on the restoration of regular flights between the two countries, suspended last year over security issues, according to the Egyptian ministry.…

21.09.2016

Russia to send more inspectors to Egypt to check airport security

Russia plans to send another team of inspectors to Egypt in the near future, Transport Minister Maxim Sokolov said on Wednesday. "We will come with another inspection soon, we are working on this with the colleagues from Egypt," Sokolov said speaking on a possible resumption of flights to Egypt. Moscow…

20.09.2016

Tunisia entered into the Top of tourism popular destinations for the first time.

... due to absence of Turkey and Egypt. In 2016 Tunisia for the first time took the third place in the rating of popular destination of tourism - according to the data of the "Hot Line.Tourism” magazine. This result is also confirmed by the Tunisian National Tourist Offices in Russia and CIS countries.…

26.08.2016

Egypt promises new air terminal for Russian tourists

The Egyptian side is ready to provide to Russians a separate terminal at Cairo International Airport, if the influx of tourists from Russia reaches significant levels, press attache of the Egyptian Embassy to Russia Ayman Mousa said on the Rossiya 24 TV channel on Friday. "Egypt will soon open a new…

24.08.2016

Air service with Egypt may be resumed on phased basis — minister

Russia’s Transport Ministry may raise before the country’s leadership the issue of phased opening of a number of Egyptian airports, and Cairo airport may be the first, Russian Transport Minister Maxim Sokolov told reporters on Tuesday on the sidelines of the Territory of Meanings forum. "Theoretically,…

13.07.2016

Lawmaker: Egypt striving to reactivate tourism with Russia

Egypt intends to revive tourism with Russia and proving that point local residents in tourist areas are lining up to learn Russian, Egypt’s parliament speaker, Ali Abdel Aal, said on Wednesday. "We would like to revive our relations in the tourist sphere," Abdel Aal told Valentina Matvienko, speaker…

12.07.2016

Egypt’s parliament speaker says 75% of Russia’s security recommendations implemented

Speaker of Egypt’s parliament, Ali Abdel Aal, said at a meeting with Russian lawmakers that his country has implemented 75% of its liabilities concerning security guarantees to Russian tourists, a Russian lawmaker said on Tuesday. "The speaker said they have implemented 75% of liabilities under our recommendations…

17.06.2016

Egypt may purchase Russian planes only after tourist flow to country rises

Egypt plans to purchase Russian planes only after the tourist flow to the country recovers, the Trade and Industry Minister Tarek Kabil told TASS at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF-2016) on Friday. "In my understanding the answer is yes," he said when asked whether Egypt plans…

05.05.2016

Egypt Implements All Security Measures at airports

"Currently we have adjusted all our security measures at airports, and we have ensured the safety now is more than 99%. We did all, that was possible to do. We need to, starting tomorrow, airplanes and tourists back to Egypt", — said Mohamed El-Keshky, answering the Agency's question about flights between…

04.05.2016

EgyptAir opened the sale of tickets from Cairo to Moscow starting from November 2016

Tickets for the flight Cairo - Moscow - Cairo starting from from November 12, 2016 can be bought on EgyptAir airline's website. Airport of arrival is named Domodedovo. Flight from Cairo to Moscow and back, according to the site, will cost 28.5 thousand rubles (about 430 US dollars).

11.04.2016

Russian experts to arrive in Egypt next week to negotiate aviation safety issues

The next visit of the Russian experts to Sharm el-Sheikh airport on air safety issues will take place in the coming week, Russian Transport Minister Maxim Sokolov told representatives of the United Russia faction in the State Duma (lower house of the Russian parliament). "In April, even in the coming…

07.04.2016

Turkey, Egypt will not be reopened for Russian tourists in 2016 — tourism watchdog

Turkey and Egypt will not be reopened for Russian tourists this year, according to deputy head of Russia’s Federal Agency for Tourism Roman Skory. "Turkey will not be reopened this year for sure, and the latest events in Egypt showed that Egypt will most likely not be reopened either," Skory said Thursday.…

30.03.2016

Plane hijack to throw Egypt’s tourism industry back to zero — experts

The recent hijack of an EgyptAir passenger plane may have an extremely negative impact on Egypt’s tourism sector and throw it back to zero, Elhamy El-Zayat, the head of Egypt's Federation of Tourism, said on Wednesday. "The incident is a unique message to foreign countries that security at Egyptian airports…

29.03.2016

Kremlin: Too early to say when air links with Egypt may resume after A320 highjack

The Kremlin advises one and all to refrain from any conclusions regarding the resumption of Russia’s air links with Egypt before all circumstances of Tuesday’s plane highjack have been cleared up, As Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said, making any conclusions about the possibility of…

23.03.2016

Morocco plans to increase the flow of tourists from Russia to 300 thousand people in three years

Morocco plans to increase the number of Russian tourists visiting the country, up to 200-300 thousand in the next three years, the general director of the National Office of Tourism of Morocco Zuiten Abderrafie told. "We know that Morocco is not a mass destination for Russians. But according to statistics,…

17.03.2016

Russia and Egypt agree to resume air links — FM

Russia and Egypt have agreed to address the issue of resuming air links within the tightest deadlines possible on the condition security measures are observed, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said after a meeting with his visiting Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry on Wednesday. "We touched upon…

14.03.2016

Tour operators expect the resumption of flights to Egypt in the summer

Russian tourists could return to Egypt in the summer of this year, the general director of Intourist Victor Topolkaraev said at a press conference on Wednesday. "We believe that Egypt will be opened by the summer and will be the largest summer destination. Up to 200 thousand people can go there in the…

13.03.2016

Russian Foreign Office advised to refrain visiting high-risk areas in Tunisia

In light of the situation prevailing now in Tunisia, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia advised Russian citizens who are now in Tunisia to exercise vigilance and refrain from visiting high-risk areas, including those where the Tunisian authorities are conducting counter terrorist operations.…

09.03.2016

Egyptian foreign minister plans to visit Russia on March 16 — source

Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry will visit Russia on March 16, a diplomatic source told TASS on Thursday on the sidelines of the Valdai discussion cub. "The date has been set for talks with the Russian side - March 16," the source said. Egyptian Ambassador to Moscow Mohamed al-Badri previously…

Russian, Egyptian transport ministers to meet in Egypt next week

Egypt’s Civil Aviation chief heads to Moscow for talks on restoring regular flights

Russia to send more inspectors to Egypt to check airport security

Tunisia entered into the Top of tourism popular destinations for the first time.

Egypt promises new air terminal for Russian tourists

Air service with Egypt may be resumed on phased basis — minister

Lawmaker: Egypt striving to reactivate tourism with Russia

Egypt’s parliament speaker says 75% of Russia’s security recommendations implemented

Egypt may purchase Russian planes only after tourist flow to country rises

Egypt Implements All Security Measures at airports

EgyptAir opened the sale of tickets from Cairo to Moscow starting from November 2016

Russian experts to arrive in Egypt next week to negotiate aviation safety issues

Turkey, Egypt will not be reopened for Russian tourists in 2016 — tourism watchdog

Plane hijack to throw Egypt’s tourism industry back to zero — experts

Kremlin: Too early to say when air links with Egypt may resume after A320 highjack

Morocco plans to increase the flow of tourists from Russia to 300 thousand people in three years

Russia and Egypt agree to resume air links — FM

Tour operators expect the resumption of flights to Egypt in the summer

Russian Foreign Office advised to refrain visiting high-risk areas in Tunisia

Egyptian foreign minister plans to visit Russia on March 16 — source

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Russian, Egyptian transport ministers to meet in Egypt next week

Egypt’s Civil Aviation chief heads to Moscow for talks on restoring regular flights

Russia to send more inspectors to Egypt to check airport security

Tunisia entered into the Top of tourism popular destinations for the first time.

Egypt promises new air terminal for Russian tourists

Air service with Egypt may be resumed on phased basis — minister

Lawmaker: Egypt striving to reactivate tourism with Russia

Egypt’s parliament speaker says 75% of Russia’s security recommendations implemented

Egypt may purchase Russian planes only after tourist flow to country rises

Egypt Implements All Security Measures at airports

EgyptAir opened the sale of tickets from Cairo to Moscow starting from November 2016

Russian experts to arrive in Egypt next week to negotiate aviation safety issues

Turkey, Egypt will not be reopened for Russian tourists in 2016 — tourism watchdog

Plane hijack to throw Egypt’s tourism industry back to zero — experts

Kremlin: Too early to say when air links with Egypt may resume after A320 highjack

Morocco plans to increase the flow of tourists from Russia to 300 thousand people in three years

Russia and Egypt agree to resume air links — FM

Tour operators expect the resumption of flights to Egypt in the summer

Russian Foreign Office advised to refrain visiting high-risk areas in Tunisia

Egyptian foreign minister plans to visit Russia on March 16 — source

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Virus fallout hits Lake Baikal as Chinese tourists stay away

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