UK Control Risks to finalise security assessment on Egypt airports in 3 months

London-based Control Risks is set to finalized reviewing and assessing security at Egypt’s airports within two or three months, its regional chief executive Andreas Carleton Smith announced Tuesday.

The security review, announced at a news conference by Egypt’s Tourism Minister Hisham Zaazou, Civil Aviation Minister Hossam Kamal and Control Risks’ Smith, is part of an effort to restore confidence and revive tourism, a key foreign currency earner for cash-strapped Egypt.

Zaazou announced Tuesday assigning Control Risks Company to assess and enhance security in the Egyptian airports.

Zaazou said London-based Control Risks would begin with assessments of security at Cairo and Sharm al-Sheikh, which receive high numbers of foreign travellers, but would also review security at other Egyptian airports.

Control Risks shall evaluate security and safety procedures, training and equipment at the airports and submit recommendations to exceed international standards.

It shall also be tasked with assisting security bodies to apply the recommendations and periodically evaluate procedures at airports.