Anani, Russian Ambassador Discuss Boosting Tourism Co-op

Egypt's Minister of Tourism and Antiquities met on Sunday with the Russian ambassador to Egypt Georgy Borisenko in Sharm El-Sheikh city.

The meeting discussed ways to boost tourism exchange between the two countries.

This came in the light of the resumption of direct flights between Russian cities and Egyptian resorts in Hurghada and Sharm el-Sheikh.

On Friday, President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and Russian Counterpart Vladimir Putin agreed Friday to resume all flights between Egypt and Russia including to resort cities such as Hurghada and Sharm El Sheikh, according to Presidency Spokesperson Bassam Rady.

Rady said that Sisi received a phone call from Putin on Friday and the two leaders discussed bilateral relations, cooperation in the tourism sector, as it was agreed to resume full air traffic between the two countries’ airports, including Hurghada and Sharm El Sheikh.

For his part, Sisi welcomed the resumption of air traffic between the two countries, expressing aspiration that this decision would represent an effective momentum towards further advancing bilateral relations between Cairo and Moscow.

Moreover, the Russian president expressed his country’s keenness to strengthen various aspects of the close bilateral relations with Egypt, praising the extended partnership between the two friendly countries, and the tangible achievements made by Egypt in the fields of economic and social development, establishing major national projects, improving the investment climate and developing infrastructure.