Russia: Egypt's parliament speaker touts 'big potential' of bilateral ties

The Speaker of Egypt’s Parliament, Ali Abdel Aal, said in Moscow on Tuesday that Egypt hopes “to strengthen and broaden cooperation” with Russia since the countries “have a big potential" in their bilateral relations.
The Russian Federation suspended all direct flights to and from Egypt after terrorists downed a Russian Metrojet Flight passenger jet at the end of October last year, killing all 224 people on board. The plane crashed in the Sinai desert while flying from the resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh to St. Petersburg. Militants affiliated with the self-proclaimed Islamic State claimed responsibility for the downing.
Before the crash, Egypt was one of the most popular tourist destinations for Russian citizens.