Airplane. Archival photo MOSCOW, May 21. Russia and Thailand are interested in resuming direct flights between the countries to boost the tourist flow, a representative of the Ministry of Economic Development told reporters following a meeting between the head of department Maxim Reshetnikov and the Minister of Trade of Thailand. Reshetnikov at the APEC forum in Thailand on May 21, 2022, met with the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Commerce of Thailand Tyurin Laksanawisit.The Thai authorities extended the state of emergency on COVID-19 Tourism was one of the issues discussed at the meeting of the two ministers. The Minister of Commerce of Thailand expressed hope for the restoration of the tourist flow from Russia. The parties agreed to further discuss issues within the framework of the subcommittee on trade and economic cooperation and expressed their common desire to resume direct flights between countries to enhance We agreed that the relevant negotiations will be held by the ministries of transport and tourism of both countries,» he added. with RussiaDuring the meeting Reshetnikov stressed that Russia sees prospects in the implementation of joint projects in the agricultural sector, in energy and industry, in the export of technologies and innovations. «We are also ready to discuss the possibilities for localizing the production of auto components in Russia, in exchange for» dropped out «western supplies. Thailand's automotive industry is one of the strongest in the world, in particular, in terms of the production of auto parts,» the source quoted the minister as saying. Following the meeting, the ministers instructed industry departments of departments to start preparing a Russian-Thai subcommittee on trade and economic cooperation.
