KIEV, Jan. 31 – The Foreign Ministry has called on tour operators to inform Ukrainian citizens who have purchased or plan to purchase tourist vouchers for Egypt about the ministry's recommendation not to travel to this country until the stabilization of the situation, as well as about the unstable situation in Egypt that could threaten their health or lives.

Foreign Ministry spokesman Oleksandr Dykusarov told Interfax-Ukraine that the Foreign Ministry had also asked tour operators to ensure the proper fulfillment of their obligations to Ukrainian citizens who are already in Egypt, and to provide maximum assistance if they want to return home. In addition, tour operators were recommended, under the current legislation of Ukraine, to develop a mechanism for the return of funds to Ukrainian citizens who refuse to travel to Egypt, or to ensure they can rebook their holidays for another time.