Vacation in Myanmar. Residents of the Novosibirsk Region were the first in the country to receive this opportunity, the governor's press service reported.

Russians are being offered ever new tourist destinations. Lavrov recommended Vacationing in North Korea, Myanmar's tourism potential has now been showcased in Novosibirsk.

In September, air service between the two countries resumed after a 30-year hiatus. Direct flights operate from Novosibirsk. Residents of the region "have a unique opportunity to be the first to discover this mysterious country," the press service wrote.

"Tours to Myanmar are comparable in price to traditional Thailand, but along with a beach holiday, they offer a rich cultural component, including preserved nature and traditions," noted Anna Pavlova, Deputy Minister of Economic Development of the region. In return, they intended to show Myanmar residents "the real Siberia."

NeMoskva has discovered that tickets to Yangon are currently unavailable at Novosibirsk Airport. They are only available through third-party aggregators. A roundtrip ticket costs approximately 73 rubles.

In September, Russia and Myanmar have signed memorandum of cooperation in the field of tourism.

Earlier, NeMoskva reported that Tomsk universities plan increase the quota for students from Myanmar. And the Far Eastern Federal University is planning open This country is the center for studying the Russian language.

Myanmar has been embroiled in a decades-long civil war, internet penetration is below 1%, and for many years the country has unofficially been the world's second-largest opium producer.

Myanmar's "partners" acknowledged anti-Russian sanctions illegitimate and expressed “understanding of the reasons and justification for Russia’s actions within the framework of the special military operation.”