Zhirinovsky" never arrived in Baku Russia announced the imminent launch of a cruise service between Moscow and Baku. According to Russia's trade representative in Azerbaijan, Adam Khakimov, the project, which can be called "unfinished construction for the cruise", is nearing completion. "One ship is already ready, and two more are on the way. If the first voyage is successful, we hope that these ships will also arrive in Baku," Khakimov said on the Zavezda TV channel. The trip on a luxury cruise ship is expected to last about 14 days, seven days each way. The project is implemented with active government support from Russia, including subsidies for shipbuilding by the Ministry of Industry and Trade. The idea of launching a Moscow-Baku cruise ship is not new. In 2017, the Russian media wrote about the completion of the construction of the five-star ship "Peter the Great" at the Astrakhan shipyard "Lotus". At the same time, plans were made for its launch and subsequent tour of the Caspian Sea countries. In 2017, representatives of the Caspian Sea countries discussed this issue at the session of the World Tourism Organization at the United Nations in China. Initially, it was assumed that the liner would sail between the ports of Atyrau, Turkmenbashi, Anzali, Baku, Makhachkala and Astrakhan. Continue reading here.