These two countries have resumed navigation and suspended for 30 years
According to the Russian Sputnik News Agency on September 6, the Russian Federal Aviation Administration announced that the first regular flight of Myanmar International Airlines arrived in Novosibirsk after 30 years of resumption of navigation between Russia and Myanmar.
The announcement stated: "Today, September 5, 2023, the first fixed flight of Myanmar International Airlines' Yangon Mandalay Novosibirsk route arrived in Novosibirsk. Russia and the Republic of the Federation of Myanmar have successfully resumed their 30-year suspension of air traffic."
As a result, Myanmar has become the 38th country to open direct flights with Russia, according to reports.
The report mentioned that the Federal Aviation Administration of Russia issued a flight permit to Myanmar International Airlines for the Mandalay Novosibirsk Mandalay route at the end of August.
The announcement points out that the opening of direct flights between the two countries will not only provide convenience for Russian tourists to travel to Southeast Asia, but also promote commercial contacts between the two sides.