Egypt's Minister of Civil Aviation Dr. Sameh El Hefny received Askar Zhenis, Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to Cairo, to discuss a number of issues of mutual interest in civil aviation, led by studying the relaunch of the Cairo–Almaty route.
The meeting discussed ways to boost air traffic between Egypt and Kazakhstan in line with travel demand, as well as opportunities to strengthen bilateral cooperation in civil aviation, supporting economic, tourism and trade relations between the two countries.
Dr. Sameh El Hefny stressed the importance of the Kazakh market for the aviation and tourism sectors, pointing to the promising opportunities offered by growing travel between Egypt and Central Asian countries and the need to make use of them and strengthen air connectivity between the two countries.
For his part, the Kazakh ambassador expressed his appreciation for the distinguished relations between Egypt and Kazakhstan, affirming his country's desire to cooperate with the Egyptian side in civil aviation in a way that serves the mutual interests of both countries.
The ambassador noted the importance of relaunching the direct route between Cairo and Almaty and continuing coordination and consultation with the Egyptian side on the necessary steps, helping to support tourism and strengthen ties between the two sides.
