Officials Weigh Plans to Resume Iran-Russia Flights
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s envoy to Moscow and head of Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency discussed ways for the resumption of direct passenger flights between the two countries as the coronavirus pandemic has forced the countries to impose travel restrictions.
Kazem Jalali held a meeting with Head of Russia's Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsia) Alexander Neradko on Friday.
Jalali hailed the good ties between Iran and Russia in various fields, stressing the need to resume direct flights and facilitate travels of the Iranian business people and students.
Neradko, for his part, highlighted the close ties between the two sides and the efforts by the officials to boost the relations.
He said the coronavirus pandemic has mostly affected the international flights, particularly the flights operated by Russian flag carrier Aeroflot.
Of 78 international airports in Russia, only seven airports in seven provinces are now operating international flights, Neradko added.
He noted that although the decisions on the resumption of flights and the lifting of restrictions are within the purview of the Coronavirus Taskforce Headquarters in Russia, Iran’s request would be conveyed to the headquarters' chairman, IRNA reported.
