Russia suspends flights to Egypt. At a meeting of the National Anti-Terrorist Committee said the head of the FSB – the measure is now feasible. President Vladimir Putin has accepted the recommendations of the special services. The order will be valid until the reasons of the collapse of the Russian aircraft in the Sinai Peninsula. The President also ordered to ensure safe removal of Russian tourists in Egypt.
Russia suspends flights to Egypt. At a meeting of the National Anti-Terrorist Committee said the head of the FSB – the measure is now feasible. President Vladimir Putin has accepted the recommendations of the special services. The order will be valid until the reasons of the collapse of the Russian aircraft in the Sinai Peninsula. The President also ordered to ensure safe removal of Russian tourists in Egypt.
suspended flights to all airports in Egypt. Tourists will not fly in this country. Hang on a measure proposed today, the head of the Federal Security Service Alexander Bortnikov at a meeting of the National Anti-Terrorist Committee. The meeting discussed the progress of the investigation of the crash of the Russian airliner in Egypt.
“We need to get completely objective and verified data on the causes of the crash. It is necessary to investigate the causes of the disaster and to inform the public. The work must be carried out carefully and as long as it will take. And I want to say that as long as we do not define the truth about what happened, I think it appropriate to suspend the flights of Russian aircraft in Egypt. This is especially true of the tourist channel. On the other hand, we consider it necessary to actively interact with the Egyptian authorities to work together to investigate the causes of the disaster, “- said Bortnikov.
These recommendations were transmitted to the President. On their basis, Vladimir Putin decided.
“The Head of State agreed with the recommendations of the National Anti-Terrorist Committee. Vladimir Putin instructed the government to work out mechanisms for the implementation of these recommendations and ensure the repatriation of citizens of Russia. The President also instructed to engage with the Egyptian side to ensure the safety of air traffic, “- said the president’s press secretary Dmitry Peskov.
Dmitry Peskov stressed that the suspension of operations does not mean that the version of the attack is seen as a major in the investigation of the crash. Experts still do not rule out including a bomb explosion on board.
For information on how we are working at the crash site of the liner, at a meeting of the National Anti-Terrorist Committee said the head of Ministry of Emergency Situations.
“Russian specialists made swabs and scrapings from all fragments of the aircraft, baggage and ground. I emphasize again, the necessary samples taken from all the elements that can be traces of explosives. These samples delivered to Moscow and now scrutinized. To work attracted the best specialists uses the most modern technical equipment. I can say with certainty if there are traces of explosives, they will definitely be found “, – said Vladimir Puchkov.
According to tour operators, Egypt – the most popular holiday destination of Russians. Now the high season. There are tens of thousands of citizens of our country. On behalf of the President worked through the mechanism of their homecoming. Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has appointed Arkady Dvorkovich his deputy head of staff to regulate all matters relating to the suspension of operations.
The Federal Tourism Agency is now to decide how it will take out the Russians from Egypt. While anyone go anywhere before the time is not necessary. As stated in the government of Russia, return dates will be close to the planned dates. In the major resort towns of Egypt will organize operational headquarters, Ministry of Emergency Situations opens hotline.
“Panicking is not necessary, you need to remain calm, stay in accommodation. They will contact and say, how to act,” – said the head of the Federal Tourism Agency Oleg Safonov.
What to do those who are going on vacation? Vouchers are bought and paid for, and the departure in the coming days? According to the press secretary of the Russian Union of Travel Industry Irina Tyurin, the law travel agency shall either refund the full cost of the permit, or provide vacation in another country, as do some tour operators.
“to return the money to all tourists once the tour operators can not in any way – is a direct path to the bankruptcy of large companies. Accordingly, if such a decision is made, they will either offer to transfer the trip to Egypt, the people who bought tickets, or they are a different direction will offer, lying in that amount. All the same, it is for them the losses because the other direction – other money, “- said Turina.
A similar situation was in 2011. Due to the unrest in Egypt in the direction of the whole season it was closed for the Russians. Then many tourists agreed to fly to another place, including in Turkey. In travel agencies and airlines have so far declined to comment on – wait for an official document to suspend operations.
There is no information in the hotels in Egypt. Tourists who are there now, behave calmly. This was told the First Channel, Anton Stepanenko, who is now in Sharm el-Sheikh: “Today – the first day in the resorts of Sharm el-Sheikh are fewer Russian tourists. However, it is possible, it is not associated with the plane crash – explained just the end of Russia’s school holidays. Partly nervousness arises at the reception of hotels, where travel agencies post ads. Contrary to practice, information for Russian tourists on flights for November 7 has not yet appeared. They promise that the information will certainly appear, but later. “
We have contacted the tourists who soon should take off from Sharm el Sheikh to Moscow. Register on their flight took place as usual.
Flights to Sharm el-Sheikh and suspended a number of other countries: Britain, the Netherlands, France and Ireland. The decision to cancel the flight and took some big companies, such as “Lufthansa”.
Log in Sharm el-Sheikh. Hundreds of people are waiting for a few hours until the security staff screening every passenger. Nerves on edge.
“I pre-paid for the ticket. It was supposed to take off yesterday. Why am I still here? Planes on the runway. Why can not I get on the plane? This is wrong,” – says one of the tourists.
Enhanced security measures taken at the insistence of the Russian and European experts who are now in Egypt. Britain had planned for today 29 flights from Sharm el-Sheikh. However, only managed to make 8. According to the Egyptian authorities, airport security simply can not cope with the influx. And passengers are prohibited to bring luggage. Only hand luggage. Bags promise to lead separately. How tense situation there, and convinced the British ambassador.
The suspension of operations could seriously damage the economy of Egypt. Tourism – one of the main items of income of this African country. Its position has long can not be called stable: the part of the state under the control of Islamic militants, many cities are strong position of the radical movement “Muslim Brotherhood”, and the chaos that is going on in neighboring Libya or Sudan, may at any time spread to the territory of Egypt.
President Abdul al-Sisi, who has ruled the country not so long ago, is trying to change something. Now his task – to prove that the country’s authorities can ensure the safety of all airports of the country. After all, as explained by the president’s press secretary, Dmitry Peskov, Russian, flights are not suspended pending investigation catastrophe “Kogalymavia,” and as long as there is no to provide adequate safety.
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