This was reported on the Rospotrebnadzor website.

It is noted that they discussed the current epidemiological situation with the coronavirus infection COVID-19 in Egypt, "measures taken by the country's authorities to prevent the spread of the pandemic, as well as the readiness of the infrastructure to receive Russian tourists."

"The Russian side noted that an important issue in the implementation of mutual tourist flows is to ensure a safe and comfortable stay of tourists, which is especially important in the current epidemiological situation," the message says.

The department said that “in connection with the abolition of restrictions on flights from Russia to Egyptian resorts and to ensure the health of Russian tourists, an agreement was reached on sending a Russian interagency delegation to the Arab Republic of Egypt for a joint assessment of the epidemiological situation, preventive measures in tourist accommodation, opportunities laboratories and medical institutions ".

Earlier it became known that Russian President Vladimir Putin lifted the ban on flights to Egyptian resorts.

Vice-President of the Russian Union of Travel Industry Yuri Barzykin, in an interview with URA.RU, commented on the lifting of bans on flights to Egyptian resorts.