Russian Foreign Ministry Head Sergey Lavrov attended the official opening ceremony of the Consulate General of the Russian Federation in Thailand’s resort town of Phuket. It has been reported interfax.
The diplomat announced that the “sustainable trend towards the growth of tourist flows from Russia to Thailand” emerged after the resumption of air traffic. According to Lavrov, the number of Russians visiting Thailand will only increase. He said that he discussed the steps to be taken in order to use the cards belonging to the Russian payment system “Mir” here without any problems, with the Thai Foreign Minister.
“This will give an additional impetus to the increase in tourist flow,” Lavrov said.
The Russian minister described the opening of the Russian Consulate General on the island as “very important, but not the final step in expanding the diplomatic presence in Southeast Asian countries”. The head of the Russian Foreign Ministry also noted that Thailand creates good conditions for Russian citizens living in it.
“It’s nice to feel that our culture, our traditions – the songs, the dances – are in demand. And as I understand it, I am very pleased that Thailand is one of the countries where good conditions are created for our citizens,” he said.
At the same time, the diplomat noted that sometimes inevitable situations arise when it is necessary to “rescue people from a rather difficult situation.”
“For this purpose, qualified people live in this beautiful building,” he said during a meeting with citizens at the Russian Consulate General in Phuket.
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