Russia urges tourists to avoid Egypt
8/15/2013 12:50:29 PM
Russia's Foreign Ministry on Thursday urged tourists to avoid trips to Egypt because of raging violence that has claimed more than 400 lives and spread to provinces outside the capital Cairo.
"Clashes and unrest that began in the capital are quickly spreading to other cities and regions of Egypt, including those favored by tourists," ministry spokesperson Alexander Lukashevich said in a statement.
"In these circumstances, the Russian Foreign Ministry recommends that Russian tourists refrain from visiting Egypt," the spokesperson stressed.
"Clashes and unrest that began in the capital are quickly spreading to other cities and regions of Egypt, including those favored by tourists," ministry spokesperson Alexander Lukashevich said in a statement.
"In these circumstances, the Russian Foreign Ministry recommends that Russian tourists refrain from visiting Egypt," the spokesperson stressed.