Dhaka, March 14 -- Russia has expressed its interest in establishing direct air connectivity between Dhaka and Moscow.

Russian Ambassador to Dhaka Mr Alexander Mantytskiy expressed this interest when he met Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Muhammad Faruk Khan at his secretariat office on Thursday.

The Russian envoy said that a huge number of Russian tourists visit different places throughout the world every year. If direct flights between the two countries start, it would pave the way for the influx of Russian tourists to Bangladesh.

He also noted that Russia may contribute significantly to promoting the aviation industry of Bangladesh by providing technical support.

The civil aviation minister told the envoy that Bangladesh is kee...