Tanzania, May 16 -- Arusha. Air Tanzania Company Limited (ATCL) is set to launch direct flights between Tanzania and Russia through Moscow later this year.

The move is expected to boost tourism, business travel and economic ties between the two countries.

The planned route will connect Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar and Moscow via Seychelles using the airline's Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft.

The aviation plan is among 12 major agreements reached between Tanzania and Russia during the Third Session of the Tanzania-Russia Intergovernmental Commission on Trade and Economic Cooperation held in Arusha on Saturday, May 16, 2026.

Apart from aviation, the two countries also agreed to strengthen cooperation in agriculture, energy, education, science...