A view shows an Aeroflot Airbus A320 aircraft (Reuters)
Egypt has welcomed Russia's decision on Thursday to lift a ban on charter flights from and to Egyptian destinations as announced by the Kremlin.
In a statement released by the Foreign Ministry, Egypt said it is looking forward to resuming Russian tourism to Egypt's resorts which would in turn enhance bilateral cooperation in the tourism field especially in light of the precautionary measures taken by the government to contain the coronavirus pandemic.
The decision reflects strong Egyptian-Russian relations at all levels, the statement stressed.
President Vladimir Putin announced Thursday lifting a Russian flight ban on Egyptian Red Sea resorts.
A statement by the Kremlin said that the presidential decree of the Russian Federation of May 8, 2015 on securing Russian national security and a presidential Decree No. 7 issued on Jan. 2, 2018, including amendments on a presidential decree to protect Russian citizens are no longer effective.
Direct flights between Egypt and Russia came to a halt on 8 October 2015 and were resumed in April 2018, with no flights operating to Red Sea resorts.
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