Russia is not going to curtail its plans to open a consulate-general in the western Egyptian city of Hurghada, Sputnik news agency reported Friday.

"In November 2015, the Russian government adopted a decree on the opening of a Russian Consulate-General in Hurghada. There is no intention to curtail these plans,” the head of the consular department of the Russian Foreign Ministry Yevgeny Ivanov said.

According to Ivanov, Russia is currently finalizing consultations with the Egyptian side on all related technical issues, such as the location of the new diplomatic mission

Source: MENA