2 Feb 2017 19:55

Russian Embassy in Cairo not aware of reasons for Russian man's arrest in Egypt

MOSCOW/CAIRO. Feb 2 (Interfax) - The Russian Embassy in Cairo has confirmed that a Russian citizen was arrested in Egypt and that Russian diplomats do not know yet why.

"Yes, we can confirm the arrest of a Russian citizen, but so far we know nothing of his involvement with ISIL [a terrorist group banned in Russia] and of reasons for his arrest in general," the embassy told Interfax.

The Russian citizen was arrested a day earlier, and Russian diplomats are now waiting to hear from the Egyptian authorities about reasons for his arrest, the diplomat said.

Earlier several media outlets reported that a Russian citizen had been arrested in Egypt on the charge of links with ISIL.