The head of the Ministry: Ukraine did not suffer losses from the cessation of flights to the Russian Federation

The head of the Ministry of infrastructure of Ukraine Andriy Pivovarsky has said that the Ukrainian airline, and the Ukrainians did not feel discomfort due to suspension of air links with Russia.
"Significant effect on the financial condition of the airlines we currently have not seen. Increased traffic in Minsk for a few flights per week. That is a Significant impact for the Ukrainian passengers, discomfort, and Also for financial wealth airlines and " uz "(administration of railway transport of Ukraine) we don't feel "? RIA "news" the message the Brewers made in the air of the Ukrainian " 5th channel ".
As the Minister said, the cessation of air message was reflected at the state enterprise of air traffic service of Ukraine "UkSATSE" As it reduces the transit through Ukraine. He added that the restoration message has to be interesting only to the Russian side, As Ukraine does not feel loss. According to the Minister, during the month of aviation traffic through Belarus, Moldavia and the Baltic countries have not Increased significantly. There were also no growth of rail traffic to the Russian Federation that, according to Brewer, speaks about the Fact that the overwhelming number of Ukrainians flew to Russia for the connection for the flights For later repetition. On the first day of the week, the Director of Ukrainian state enterprise of service of air traffic "UkSATSE" says Dmytro babeichuk said that as a result of the ban of Russian aircraft to carry out flights over its territory Ukraine has lost about 10 million euros. Remember, October 12, the Ministry of transport of Russia has received the notification of the State aviation administration of Ukraine about a complete stop of the air messages between Ukraine and Russia. On 25 October the ban came into force. October 23, Moscow made a proposal to Kiev to cancel the limits on direct air statement and for the transit of Russian and Ukrainian airlines. Ukraine, with its own hand, made the proposal to consider removing mutual restrictions on transit flights. Ukrainian Minister of infrastructure Andriy Pivovarsky has said that the Russian airlines that fly to Crimea, will not be able to fly in cities of Ukraine and " will have this opportunity only if you refuse to fly to the Crimea and will pay a fine ". In Crimea on March 16 of last year held a referendum on the status of autonomy, more 96% of participants who were in favor of joining region in Russia. 21 March 2014 the President of Russia Vladimir Putin signed the law on ratification of the agreement on joining of the Crimea and Sevastopol a part of Russia, and Also the decree about formation of the Crimean Federal district.


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