Russian PM gives government 1 week to submit renewed air charter with Turkey

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev ordered the relevant ministries to submit agreed offers to renew air charter with Turkey with a focus on safety, the Russian Cabinet’s press service said Friday.

On Thursday, the first charter flight from Russia to Turkey since November 2015 was cancelled.

"Medvedev instructed the Ministry of Transport, Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Foreign Affairs in cooperation with other relevant authorities to submit to the Government within a week agreed proposals for the resumption of charter air transportation between Russia and Turkey," the prses service's statement reads.

Medvedev gave priority to transport safety, ordering no flights in regions with heightened terrorist threats, it adds.

/By Trend/