Uzbekistani be able to reach Issyk-Kul Lake by air

10:11, 22 апреля 2017, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , Tatyana KUDRYAVTSEVA

may be reached by air from . This opportunity is currently being worked out by the aviation authorities of  and , the press service of the Ministry of Transport and Roads of the reported.

It is noted that work to expand the geography of flights by the tourist season is underway. Thus, it is planned to attract more tourists to . As of today, airlines operate Almaty-Tamchy charter flights. In addition, during the meetings of the delegations of the Ministries of Transport of Kyrgyzstan and , the parties agreed to open Novosibirsk-Tamchy route for Russian airlines with an unlimited number of flights.

On March 28, the Russian aviation authorities informed that Siberia Airlines will operate flights to Tamchy. It plans to open flights this year, but technical issues related to flight operations are being resolved now. The exact date of opening of the flights is still unknown.

Representatives of the Civil Aviation Agency of the offer their colleagues from to organize  — Tamchy flights. Bilateral consultations of the aviation authorities of  and are planned for May. The Civil Aviation Agency proposed to include flights from the points on the of  to the airport by Uzbek airlines.

Proposals on the flights were also made to Tajik, Chinese and Latvian airlines. In addition, work to open air flights Bishkek — , Bishkek — is being carried out. This is connected with the complicated procedures for obtaining permission in . The procedure is coming to an end now, and Air airline plans to start flights already in late May or early June.