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Moscow, Cairo may sign deal on Friday to resume Russian flights to Egypt

Egypt's aviation minister to sign agreements to resume the flights to Russia that were suspended

Reuters December 14, 2017 Less than a minute read

russia 039 s president vladimir putin l and egypt 039 s president abdel fattah al sisi walk during a meeting in cairo photo reuters

Russia's President Vladimir Putin (L) and Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi walk during a meeting in Cairo, PHOTO: REUTERS.

MOSCOW: Russia and Egypt may sign an agreement on Friday allowing to resume Russian civilian flights to Egypt, the TASS news agency cited Russian Transport Minister Maxim Sokolov as saying on Thursday.

Egypt's aviation minister will travel to Russia on Thursday to sign protocol agreements to resume the flights that were suspended after the 2015 bombing of a Russian tourist jet, two ministry sources said in Cairo.

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