In Cairo, died, the Russian Ambassador Sergei Kirpichenko, said Last news in the Department of information and press of the foreign Ministry. He was 68 years old. The foreign Ministry emphasizes that " the obituary will be posted in the near future." Industry in September 2011 became Ambassador to Egypt and concurrently Plenipotentiary representative in the Arab League. Prior to this he headed the Russian diplomatic mission in the UAE, Libya and Syria. Awarded the order of Friendship and order of Honour. <span style="color:darkgray