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<\/a> Russia wants to keep a close eye on Egypt after allowing Red Sea flights to resume:<\/strong> Russia is proposing to set up a Russian-Egyptian group that will conduct \u201cround-the-clock monitoring\u201d of the situation in Egypt to protect Russian tourists, Russian news agency Tass<\/a> reports. The idea has been put forward by the government\u2019s tourism body, which says the group would be primarily responsible for monitoring Egypt\u2019s covid epidemic and how authorities are handling the situation \u201cto ensure safe and comfortable stay of tourists.\u201d<\/p>\n

The proposal comes a week after Russian President Vladimir Putin <\/strong>lifted the six-year flight ban<\/a><\/strong> on direct flights between Russia and Egypt\u2019s Red Sea destinations that was put in place following the 2015 Metrojet crash<\/a> in Sinai.<\/p>\n

Most importantly:<\/strong> We\u2019re still unsure when charter flights will resume. No airlines have yet come forward with announcements for new flight routes since the decision was made to end the ban last week.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Russia wants to keep a close eye on Egypt after allowing Red Sea flights to resume: Russia is proposing to set up a Russian-Egyptian group that will conduct \u201cround-the-clock monitoring\u201d of the situation in Egypt to protect Russian tourists, Russian news agency Tass reports. 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