Egyptair Barred From Flying To Russian Federation

After Russia’s aviation agency Rosaviatsiya chose to halt EgyptAir flights from Cairo to Moscow, Egypt’s aviation minister issued a statement saying Egypt was not officially notified by Russian authorities and that Egypt is communicating on a high-level with Russia to understand the reasons behind the decision to halt flights.

Rosaviatsia declined to comment when contacted by RIA Novosti.

In the aftermath of the airliner crash, Russia banned civilian flights to Egypt, but allowed airlines to fly from Egypt to Russia to bring Russian citizens back to their homeland.

A version of this article appears in print on November 15, 2015 of The Himalayan Times.

The plane crash was the worst air disaster in the history of the civil aviation of Russian Federation and the Soviet.

The move was a show of support by Riyadh to Egypt, whose vital tourism industry is expected to suffer after a Russian passenger plane crashed two weeks ago following taking off from Sharm El-Sheikh.

While no official investigation has confirmed the militants’ claim of responsibility, several countries have cancelled flights to Sharm el-Sheikh and announced new precautions.

Kazakhstan has suspended tourist flights to Egypt, the Interfax news agency reported on Friday, citing the Kazakhstan Tourist Association.

The Islamic State group which commands an affiliate in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula claimed it destroyed the plane, without providing details.

After warning about the possibility of a bomb on November 4, Britain said it was warning against any non-essential air travel to Sharm el-Sheikh and dispatched security experts to the airport.

Gharably was one of the most wanted men in Egypt. He was suspected as the man responsible for the bombing of an Italian consulate last summer, and the murder of a high-ranking government official in 2013.