More than 120 Russians flew on Friday from Cairo to Moscow via EgyptAir , the head of the consular department of the Russian Embassy in Cairo, Yusup Abakarov told TASS on Friday.

"The 121 people boarded the plane, among them many ill people, there are elderly and pregnant women who were included in the list for departure for humanitarian reasons, everything went fine," he said.

The Egyptian national air carrier organized four flights on Friday, May 1, for its citizens who were stuck abroad due to the interruption of air traffic between the countries due to the pandemic of the new coronavirus. There are plans to fly to Moscow and Washington DC, as well as two to Kiev, which is operated by the EgyptAir subsidiary AirCairo.

Russians stuck in Egypt, living in Moscow, St. Petersburg and cities located not far from the two capitals could take advantage of the flight to Moscow. The lists were formed through the public services web site, about 150 people were invited to the flight, but, according to the diplomat, several dozen Russians refused to fly for various reasons. The Egyptian airline has determined the cost of a ticket for this flight at $600. The flight was also used by residents of other Russian regions who were in emergency situations and must urgently get home. "They will be identified in an observatory in the suburbs and after compulsory quarantine will be able to get to other regions, including Dagestan, Stavropol, Crimea," Abakarov added.