Russia can resume direct aircraft service with Philippines

The Chairman of the Federation Council Valentina Matviyenko during the 556th meeting of the upper house gave an assignment to the Federation Council Committee on Economic Policy to be connected on December 7 to study of a question of opening of direct aircraft service with Philippines. The matter was brought up by the vice-president of Council of Federation Committee on science, education and culture Ludmila Skakovskaya. Senator told about participation of delegation of the Federation Council in the 31st session of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF) on Philippines at the end of November. "Work of members of our delegation was aimed, first of all, at providing the Russian representation and the report...