Russia's Federal Air Transport Agency has announced a decision to open direct air routes from Russia to Alexandria and El Alamein international airports in Egypt, helping to boost tourism and aviation between the two countries and opening new destinations for Russian tourists to visit Egypt's Mediterranean destinations, especially Alexandria, the North Coast and El Alamein.
Egypt welcomed the decision, saying the step reflects the continued development of Egyptian-Russian relations in various fields, including cooperation in transport and aviation. It also supports tourism and contact between the two friendly peoples and meets the growing demand for direct flights between Egypt and Russia, according to the official Facebook page of the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
