13 Nov 2014 17:25

Russia providing practical aid to Egypt in opposing terrorism - Foreign Ministry

MOSCOW. Nov 13 (Interfax) - Russia is providing support to Egypt in combating terrorism, in particular, by training Egyptian specialists, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich has said.

"I can confirm that we are actively working on this with the Egyptian leadership by providing practical assistance to Egypt in opposing the terrorist threat. We provide the training of Egyptian personnel," Lukashevich said at a news conference on Thursday.

The terrorist threat in Egypt is fairly tangible, Lukashevich said. "As concerns Egypt, it is absolutely clear: our contacts with the Egyptian authorities confirm that the terrorist threat is quite real," he said.