Totally agree with Jetopa,
this should have been the first remark to be posted...
About the primary object of the post...fly QFE..with a conversion table on your yoke..(jepp approach and/or jepp low/high level charts)..keep it simple..you'll never get a intermediate altitude or level not charted..
About the egpws..the main reason for activation is the non wgs standard used by russian and others in that world area..but nothing to be affraid for as long as your basic flying skills are present on the flight deck..
After a 20 years experience around this part of the world..I have just to mention that theyr have done a huge progress...and no more ak47 while opening the doors since a long time ago..
Happy trails...