The decision to resume flights to Hurghada and Sharm el-Sheikh will be taken in the summer.

Minister of Transport of the Russian Federation Maxim Sokolov at a meeting with journalists said that Russia will consider a decision on the need to organize additional projects for Sharm El Sheikh and Hurghada airports in early summer.

"Once the practice is established (after the resumption of regular flights to Cairo - Ed.), Which we can analyze, then it will be possible to continue these negotiations (on the resumption of charter flights - Ed.).", Mr. Sokolov said on the sidelines of the Krasnoyarsk Economic Forum.

He stressed that the decision to introduce additional checks at the resort airports will be made following a thorough analysis of all factors and additional information provided by Egyptian counterparts.

11 April Aeroflot performed the first regular flight from Sheremetyevo to Cairo after 2,5 years of interruption. The flight of the Egyptian airline "EgyptAir" arrived at the airport "Domodedovo" from Cairo 12 April.

Air communication between Russia and Egypt was interrupted in the autumn of 2015 year after the crash of the Kogalymavia passenger plane over the Sinai peninsula. Airbus A321 followed the course of Sharm el-Sheikh - St. Petersburg. On board were 217 passengers and 7 crew members. None of them survived. The FSB is inclined to the version of the terrorist attack. The investigation of the plane crash continues. Before making a decision to resume direct flights between Russia and Egypt, a lot of work was done to strengthen security measures in Egyptian airports.