Russia's largest privately held oil company LUKoil and independent gas producer Novatek both operating in Egypt have started to evacuate their staff from the riots-hit North African country, a source in Cairo told RIA Novosti on Sunday.
LUKoil's staff will be evacuated on Sunday and Novatek's employees on Monday, the source said.
Anti-government protests started in Egypt on January 25, with crowds of tens of thousands demanding President Hosni Mubarak step down after three decades in power.
MOSCOW, January 30 (RIA Novosti)
