Bishkek, May 26, 2021 . / Kabar / . Minister of Transport and Communications of the Kyrgyz Republic Gulmira Abdraliyeva met on Tuesday with Hungarian Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan Sandor Doroga.
The press service of the Kyrgyz Transport Ministry reported that an issue of opening flights between the two countries was considered during the meeting.
First Deputy Minister of Transport and Communications Almaz Turgunbayev, Director of the Civil Aviation Agency under the Kyrgyz Transport Ministry Bakyt Dzhunushaliyev, Deputy Director General of Manas International Airport OJSC Abdimalik Busurmankulov and others took part in the meeting.
Minister Abdraliyeva noted the leadership of the country attaches particular importance to the issue of opening flights between the two countries.
She also noted that the draft Intergovernmental Agreement on Air Communication between Kyrgyzstan and Hungary was sent to the Hungarian side.
In turn, Ambassador Sandor Doroga said representatives of the Hungarian airline Wizz Air are expected to visit Kyrgyzstan on June 7 to hold detailed meetings to discuss the opening of the flight.
The ambassador added that Hungarian prime minister attaches great importance to the issue of opening flights between the two countries, and noted that Bishkek is the most attractive among European citizens and tourist.
If agreements on the opening of flights are reached, at the first stage it is planned to launch two flights per week with a gradual increase.
The Kyrgyz ambassador expressed the readiness to consider issuing permission for fifth freedom flights, if the Hungarian side is interested, and noted the geographical location of Kyrgyzstan can be considered in the future as a transit air hub.
The ambassador said Wizz Air has opened a base in Abu Dhabi (UAE), which is working to expand its route network in the Middle East, Africa and Central Asia, adding that the airplane has plans to create a base (air hub) in Kyrgyzstan to expand its route network.
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