Moscow starts direct flights to North Korea amid decline in options for Russian tourists | North Korea

Direct flights from Moscow to North Korea began in the midst of the decline in the options of Russian tourists traveling abroad.

According to the website of Shemetyevo Airport, the first Moscow-Pyong flight operated by Russia’s Nordwind Airlines departed on Sunday and went down to the capital of North Korea about eight hours later.

The first return flight from Pyongyang to Moscow took place on Tuesday.

Before the EU, the Nordwind Airlines, who carried the Russians to the holiday places in Europe, had 45,000 rubles ($ 570) priced before banning Russian flights.

Nordwind employee Oleg, Oleg, who does not want to give the full name Oleg, said to Agency France-Presse at the airport, “This is a historical event that strengthens the ties between our nations.” He also refused to say how many passengers he was.

Russia and North Korea have been creating military bonds in recent years and Pyongyang has been supplying unity and weapons for Russia’s military operations in Ukraine. Last year, they signed a mutual defense agreement that Russian President Vladimir Putin visited North Korea.

“We are starting direct flights between the capitals of our countries for the first time in over 70 years of diplomatic relations, Vladim said Vladimir Poteshkin, Deputy Minister of Transportation of Russia.

North Korea comes because it pushes its own tourism driving, because the restrictions on overseas visitors introduced during the Covid-19 pandemi relax. Although Russian tourists were allowed to visit certain parts of the country in their group tours, regular tourism was still effectively banned and foreign runners competing in a marathon in Pyongyang in April.

In June, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un launched a new beach facility, where authorities on the eastern coast of the country will attract 20,000 visitors a year.

With Agent France-Presse