MINSK, 31 August (BelTA) – Belarus and Uzbekistan are set to resume regular flights, BelTA learned from the press service of the Transport Ministry following the talks between Director of the Aviation Department of the Transport and Communications Ministry of Belarus Artem Sikorsky and Deputy Minister of Transport of Uzbekistan Jasurbek Choriev
The parties reached an agreement to resume regular flights Minsk-Tashkent-Minsk by the national airlines Uzbekistan Airways and Belavia.
According to the press service, the agencies of the two countries are ready to make every effort to resume and maintain the sustainable growth of joint flights on a parity basis, as well as to take the necessary measures to ensure and increase the unhindered cargo transportation in both directions.
The parties also discussed issues regarding flight frequencies and passenger transportation conditions, taking into account quarantine measures in both countries. The sides also talked over the current state and prospects for further strengthening of bilateral cooperation in civil aviation, as well as measures aimed at mitigating the consequences of the pandemic.