CAIRO, May 29 (RIA Novosti) - Egyptian authorities have returned 56,000 metric tons of Russian wheat seized earlier this month, the Egyptian newspaper Al-Misriyun reported on Friday.

Another 52,000 metric tons of wheat imported from Russia by an Egyptian company remains impounded.

Egyptian prosecutors ruled to impound the Russian wheat imports on May 13 after complaints by local officials over poor quality grain being stored in facilities in Qena, Asyut and Aswan.

The Egyptian Health Ministry later confirmed that Russian wheat supplies to the African country were in compliance with food safety requirements.

Russia meets almost 25% of Egypt's grain demand.