Two weekly flights to fly from Yerevan to Hurghada, Sharm el Sheikh, Armenian amb.

CAIRO - 20 June 2017: Armenian Ambassador to Egypt Armen Melkonian said that Air Cairo company will operate two direct weekly flights from Yerevan to Hurghada and Sharm el Sheikh cities.

In statements to MENA on Tuesday, the Armenian diplomat said that nearly 8,000 Armenian tourists spent their holidays in the Red Sea resorts in 2016.

These direct flights will help boost bilateral cooperation, particularly in the tourism, trade and economic fields, Ambassador Melkonian said.

He hoped that direct flights will be operated between Cairo and Yerevan in light of the Armenian civil aviation authorities' open skies policy.