Russian specialists may inspect Egypt’s airports year-end: deputy foreign minister

Russia’s specialists are likely to inspect the airports of Egypt’s health resorts for compliance with security requirements by the end of this year, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov said on Friday.

“Yes, most certainly,” Bogdanov, who is also presidential representative for the Middle East and African countries, said when asked if such an inspection was possible in December.

At the end of 2018, Russian specialists examined the airports of Hurghada and Sharm El Sheikh. Another such an inspection followed last April. This time the experts are set to scrutinize the entire chain of services from the moment passengers enter the terminal and check in for the flight to the boarding procedure, including luggage inspection and loading, the operation of airport personnel, and delivery of meals on board.

Bogdanov also confirmed the Russian delegation’s participation in the Forum for Peace and Sustainable Development, which will take place in Egypt’s Aswan on December 11-12. He did not mention the level of Russia’s delegation at the event.

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi invited his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to the Aswan forum during the Russia-Africa Summit in Sochi took place earlier on October 23-24. The Egyptian forum is seen as a pan-continental platform for politicians and public figures to discuss peace initiatives. Putin welcomed the idea of such a forum.

Source: TASS