David Cameron's trip to Central Asia on a luxury plane is being criticized

British Foreign Minister David Cameron's trip to Central Asia on a luxury private plane was criticized by the prosecution and the opposition. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs commented on the rental of an expensive plane.

British Foreign Secretary David Cameron has been criticized for renting a £42 million luxury business jet for his Central Asia trip, reports the Mirror.

Last week, Cameron made a five-day visit to Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan on an Embraer Lineage 1000 aircraft. He also stopped in Mongolia.

"I understand that David Cameron may have chartered a plane to visit several countries for a week, but that does not justify spending hundreds of thousands of taxpayers' pounds on one of the most luxurious private jets on the market," wrote opposition Shadow Attorney General Emily Thornberry in her on X's social network page.

On the eve of the visit, it was announced that the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs intends to expand investment opportunities for British business.

The Foreign Office responded to the criticism by saying that "in this case it was the most effective way to secure the interests of the United Kingdom. All decisions on visits are considered value for money, and costs are generally disclosed in a transparent manner."

Last year, former British foreign secretary James Cleverley was criticized for using the same type of plane for an eight-day tour of the Caribbean and Latin America. At the end of the trip, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was presented with an invoice in the amount of approximately 348,000 pounds.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is also frequently criticized in the media for flying short distances around the UK.