Russian President Vladimir Putin could not help laughing when one of his cabinet ministers proposed the country's meat producers to export pork to Indonesia, a Muslim majority country.

News channel Al Arabiya English reported that Putin burst into laughter after Russian Minister of Agriculture Alexander Tkachev mentioned exporting pork to Indonesia.

In a video posted on the news outlet's website, Putin first chuckled after Tkachev proposed a plan to boost the export of meats and gave Germany as an example in terms of exporting pork to some countries like Japan, China and Indonesia.

Putin is scheduled to visit Indonesia next year.

Putin clarified to Tkachev that Indonesia is a Muslim country and its people do not eat pork. The minister insisted and  replied “they will.”

Putin then said: “No, they will not,” before bursting into laughter.

Tkachev then smiled and clarified that he meant South Korea and not Indonesia.