Minister of Civil Aviation Lt. Gen. Younis Al-Masry met today with Karen Grigoryan, ambassador of the Republic of Armenia in Cairo, and the two sides discussed ways to support cooperation between the two countries in the field of air transport. They also discussed developing the provisions of the bilateral air transport agreement signed between the two countries and operating a direct route between the two capitals, Cairo and Yerevan.
At the meeting, Al-Masry discussed the possibility of studying direct flights from Armenia to Sphinx International Airport to boost Armenian tourist arrivals to Egypt, stressing the importance of the distinguished relations between the Egyptian and Armenian peoples.
For his part, Armenian Ambassador in Cairo Karen Grigoryan stressed the depth of the historical ties between the two countries, especially as Egypt was one of the first countries to have diplomatic representation in Armenia after independence in 1991.
It should be noted that Air Cairo, affiliated with the Ministry of Civil Aviation, operates 6 weekly flights from Yerevan to Hurghada and Sharm El Sheikh, with 3 flights to each city.
It is worth noting that Armenian tourism to Egypt recorded 32,000 tourists in 2018, up 77% compared with 2017, who spent 292,000 tourist nights, an increase of 93%.
