A delegation of Russian aviation security experts has arrived in Cairo for a seven-day visit to inspect Egyptian authorities’ security procedures at Sharm al-Sheikh and Hurghada airports, Egypt’s Civil Aviation Ministry said in a statement. The Russian experts will coordinate and cooperate with officials from Egypt’s Civil Aviation Authority during the inspections. “The Russian delegation in coordination with officials from the Egyptian Ministry of Civil Aviation will examine Sharm El-Sheikh and Hurghada airports,” the statement read. Sadiq al-Shura, head of Hurghada International Airport, said that the delegation consists of five experts from the Russian Ministry of Transport and will begin its visit at Hurghada airport, according to privately owned Youm7. He went on to say that the delegation will inspect departure and arrival halls, as well as the methods used to inspect passengers and their luggage. This is the second visit from Russia aimed at examining Egyptian security measures at airports since October last year when a Russian passenger plane crashed over the Sinai Peninsula after a bomb that had been planted onboard the plane exploded. Last week, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the problem with ensuring Russian tourists’…
Russian Aviation Experts Inspect Airport Security in Egypt’s Hurghada, Sharm El-Sheikh
April 18, 2016
