Direct Baku-Astrakhan flights may be restored in 2016, the Governor of the Astrakhan Region, Alexander Zhilkin, said during a meeting with the head of the Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping Company, Rauf Veliyev.
"There is a probability of resumption of flights next year, taking into account the level of relations between Astrakhan and Azerbaijan. In addition, Astrakhan tour operators are ready to develop this route, guiding tourists to have a vacation in Azerbaijani resorts," Trend cited Zhilkin as saying.