Rustam Minnikhanov meets Ambassador of Latvia to Russia Astra Kurme

5 April 2017, Wednesday

On April 5, at the Government House of the republic, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov had a meeting with Ambassador of the Republic of Latvia to Russia Astra Kurme.

Astra Kurme arrived in Kazan to take part in the presentation of a new direct flight "Kazan - Riga" (Air Baltic company). Besides, today the Tatarstan State Committee for Tourism together with the Air Baltic airline and the Kazan international airport made a presentation of tourism opportunities of Latvia, including Riga and Jurmala, with the involvement of tourist companies of the republic.

Minnikhanov appreciated the launching of a new Kazan-Riga flight. According to him, this will increase the tourist flow, and will also give an impetus to the development of business relations and new contacts.

Kurme said that the first Kazan-Riga flight is scheduled for April 26. It is expected that representatives of the business delegation of Latvia, as well as Mayor of Riga Neil Ushakov will arrive onboard this flight in Kazan.

She noted the growing economic relations between Latvia and Russia. She said that in the first months of 2017, trade turnover between Russia and the European Union, including Latvia, increased by 40 per cent.

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