A delegation of Russian experts arrived in Cairo on Monday, in order to conduct checks into security measures at the Egyptian capital's airport, upon the instructions of Russia's Vladimir Putin, al-Masry al-Youm news reported. The results of the delegation's trip will help the Russian side to decide whether it will restore the air service between Russia and Egypt soon or not. The delegation, led by deputy head of transport security department of Russia's federal air transport agency Rosaviatsiya, Oleg Sotnikov, will begin inspecting the Cairo airport on Tuesday. Egypt's Civil Aviation Minister Mohamed Hossam Kamal held a meeting with air transport security experts and representatives of relevant agencies Sunday, stressing on the importance of implementing the strict rules of control and checks of the baggage at the country's airports. Russia has suspended its air service with Egypt, following the crash of the Russian passenger jet over Egypt's northern Sinai on October 31, 2015, carrying 217 passengers and seven crew members.
