Russian Duma Speaker Sergei Naryshkin expressed on Tuesday his admiration of artifacts at the Egyptian Museum.

During his visit to the downtown Egyptian Museum, Naryshkin praised the ancient Egyptian culture.

He was welcomed by Antiquities Minister Mamdouh el Damaty and supervisor-general of the museum Khalid al Annani.

Naryshkin arrived in Cairo earlier in the day on a two-day official visit.