Intensively soaring number of Egyptian tourists visiting Azerbaijan, especially in January to April (an increase 2.2 times), has made the regular flight a priority task for realization of tourism potential between two countries.

Opening of a direct flight between Azerbaijan and Egypt will positively affect the development of tourism, Azerbaijan’s Economy Minister Shahin Mustafayev said at a meeting with the newly appointed Egyptian Ambassador to Baku Adel Ibrahim Ahmed Ibrahim on March 31.

Azerbaijan and Egypt, the two countries with similar religious, cultural, traditional and social links, are keen to expand bilateral cooperation.

Sharm el-Sheikh-Baku direct flight will be launched from this June, said Fathy Attia, Commercial Director of Air Cairo company, at a press conference dedicated to cooperation between Azerbaijan and Egypt in tourism sector.

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev received Ahmed Ibrahim Mohammed Ibrahimi, Border Guard Commander of the Defense Ministry of the Arab Republic of Egypt on March 29, Azertac state news agency reported.