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The Federal Agency for Tourism (Rostourism) said there are talks with Egypt to increase the number of flights between the two countries, and to use the Russian payment system Mir in Egyptian resorts.
The President of Rostourism, Zarina Doguzova, said in a post on her channel in the Telegram application, that she had held talks on Tuesday in this regard via videoconference with the Egyptian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, Khaled el-Anany.
Egypt is top destination for Russians
She noted that Egypt is one of the most preferred tourist destinations for Russians to spend their vacation. Doguzova explained that within four months of last year since the resumption of air traffic, the flow of tourists from Russia to Egypt reached nearly one million.
According to Dogozova, the issues that need to be settled with the beginning of the autumn tourist season were discussed, as an increase in the number of trips and the possibility of paying with the Mir card in Egyptian resorts was discussed.
According to Dogozova, the issues that need to be settled with the beginning of the autumn tourist season were discussed, such as increasing the number of flights and the possibility of paying with the Mir card in Egyptian resorts.