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16 of November, 16:00

Ukraine and the Russian Federation until there are no negotiations on restoring air links
Ukraine and Russia after the Brussels consultation at the end of October, did not conduct negotiations regarding the resumption of air links between the 2 countries, said Last news the head of the Ministry of infrastructure of Ukraine Andrey Pivovarsky.

Ukrainian authorities on 16 September, has imposed punishment on 25 of the Russian airlines, which, for example, flew in a Russian Crimea. The Cabinet also banned the transit of Russian airlines. In response, Russia took the mirror measures concerning Ukrainian airlines. From October 25, direct flights between the countries has Been stopped for a while.

"currently there are no negotiations after Brussels there Were no negotiations, they (Russia - ed.) didn't contact in any way. There were a few letters, " said brewer.

The Plenipotentiaries of Ukraine and Russia on 23 October convened a technical meeting in Brussels on the issue of air service. The Russian delegation at the talks made a proposal to the aviation authorities of Ukraine to remove all existing limits on direct air mail and in transit for Russian and Ukrainian airlines, the Ukrainian side, for its part, has made a proposal to discuss removing them only With transit.

The head of Ministry of transport of Russia Maxim Sokolov on October 29, did not rule out the possibility of resuming flights between Russia and Ukraine, if such requests will come from the Ukrainian side. Russia is ready to restore the status quo in the flights, as previously, until the lifting of all restrictions literally said the head of the Ministry.

on the same day the state aviation service of Ukraine received a letter from the Federal air transport Agency With the initiative to hold negotiations on restoring air links between the countries, but the press Secretary of the Ministry of infrastructure and transport of Ukraine Irina Kustovskyj said Last news that the Russian side set forth a position is unacceptable for Ukraine. Kiev insisted that the start of negotiations the Russian side has to stop flying to the Crimea and to pay a fine for flights of Russian airlines over the territory where Kiev closed the aviation area.

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