Flights begin between Russia and Palestine

Palestinian radio said that the first Russian civil airplane landed yesterday evening at Gaza International Airport with 150 Russian tourists on board on their way to the city of Bethlehem to participate in the celebrations of the third millennium for the nativity which will end tomorrow evening, saying the Russian airline is to conduct one trip weekly to Gaza, to be increased to two trips later on.

Meanwhile, the Palestinian airlines will start running air trips to Moscow before the end of the coming summer.