The Russian ambassador to Cairo Georgiy Borisenko on Tuesday expressed his joy at the return of Russian tourism to Egypt, and thanked Egyptian and Russian experts for their success in returning Russian tourists to Sharm el-Sheikh and Hurghada. In televised statements, the Russian ambassador to Cairo said he anticipates an increase in Russian tourists coming to Cairo in the near future. Flights will come in from over 45 Russian cities, he said, stressing that Russian tourists will enjoy safety in Sharm el-Sheikh, Hurghada and Egypt overall. Hurghada and Sharm el-Sheikh international airports on Monday received their first direct Russian flights from Moscow after more than six years since the crash of a Russian plane in 2015. In January 2018, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed an executive order to resume regular flights to Cairo but charter flights to Egyptian resorts remained suspended.
