Russia eyeing tourism ties with Laos


Russian Amabssador to Laos Vladimir A. Kalinin )laos) meeting meets Lao Tourism Minister Suanesavanh Vignaket. - Laotian Times/ANN

VIENTIANE, Feb 25: Russia has expressed an interest in developing tourism with Laos, seeking to enable Lao and Russian citizens to more easily visit each other’s countries, reports Laotian Times.

Vientiane Times also reported that Ambassador Vladimir A. Kalinin of the Russian Federation to Laos recently held talks with Lao Minister of Information, Culture, and Tourism, Mrs. Suanesavanh Vignaket, to discuss tourism links.

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