Siberian airline NordStar has began twice weekly round trip flights from Krasnoyarsk to Dubai.
A new agreement between two of Russia's major airlines will open up new possibilities for linking Siberia to destinations all over the world.
The new low fare routes subsidised by the government will help Siberians from Norilsk to Khabarovsk.
Four times weekly service from Moscow-Chita-Moscow started on 27 October.
Russian technology is capable of delivering aircraft to land on water and ice and bringing vital links to Siberian communities, Shoigu says.
Getting to Siberia for foreigners has never been easier.
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A twice weekly service starting in Irkutsk will fly to Krasnoyarsk, Novosibirsk, Omsk and Tyumen.