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In light of growing violence in major Egyptian cities and their suburbs, the Russian Federal Tourism Agency (Rostourism) has called on all Russian tourists vacationing in that country to take the opportunity to fly back home earlier than they originally planned.

All Russian airlines flying to Egypt have been obliged to admit Russian citizens in Egypt on board provided vacant seats once they apply to the airlines’ offices at Egyptian airports so that they can return home as early as possible, Rostourism reported on Saturday.