Photo courtesy of the Embassy of the Republic of Belarus in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
MINSK, 10 January (BelTA) - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and concurrently to the Kingdom of Thailand Vladmir Borovikov took part in an official ceremony to welcome the Minsk-Pattaya-Minsk flight operated by the Belarusian airline Belavia, BelTA learned from the Belarusian Embassy in Vietnam.
The arriving Belavia aircraft was greeted with a festive water arch. The guests of the event were Deputy Director General for Marketing and Foreign Economic Activity of Belavia Airlines Vladimir Barkun, Director of U-Tapao Rayong-Pattaya International Airport Admiral Apa Chapanon, representatives of the leadership of Chonburi Province, Thai customs and immigration authorities, and travel companies.
In his welcoming speech, Ambassador Vladimir Borovikov noted the importance of launching direct air service between the countries, which opens up new opportunities and prospects for developing multifaceted cooperation between Belarus and Thailand, strengthening interpersonal contacts and people’s diplomacy.
The arriving Belavia aircraft was greeted with a festive water arch. The guests of the event were Deputy Director General for Marketing and Foreign Economic Activity of Belavia Airlines Vladimir Barkun, Director of U-Tapao Rayong-Pattaya International Airport Admiral Apa Chapanon, representatives of the leadership of Chonburi Province, Thai customs and immigration authorities, and travel companies.
In his welcoming speech, Ambassador Vladimir Borovikov noted the importance of launching direct air service between the countries, which opens up new opportunities and prospects for developing multifaceted cooperation between Belarus and Thailand, strengthening interpersonal contacts and people’s diplomacy.
The event was widely covered by central and regional media in Thailand.
As BelTA reported earlier, the flight program to Thailand was launched at Minsk National Airport on 8 January. The first passengers of the flight were seen off with a formal ceremony. Guests of honor attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the symbolic event.
The aircraft delivered tourists to the popular resort of Pattaya. Charter flights will operate every 10–11 days using new Airbus A330 aircraft. The approximate flight duration is 10 hours to the destination and about 11 hours on the return journey. Tour operators have noted high demand among Belarusians for vacations in this country.
As BelTA reported earlier, the flight program to Thailand was launched at Minsk National Airport on 8 January. The first passengers of the flight were seen off with a formal ceremony. Guests of honor attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the symbolic event.
The aircraft delivered tourists to the popular resort of Pattaya. Charter flights will operate every 10–11 days using new Airbus A330 aircraft. The approximate flight duration is 10 hours to the destination and about 11 hours on the return journey. Tour operators have noted high demand among Belarusians for vacations in this country.
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