Roman Osin, Head of the communication service of the Olympic Torch Relay, said that the real relay could only be held in Russia, RIA Novosti reports.
He noted that the Relay in Dubai had nothing to do with the official one in Russia. The Relay is held by the host of the Olympic Games, the was it was done at London-2012, according to Osin. The Greek stage was the only part of the ceremony beyond the country, he reminded.
The Russian Foreign Ministry said that the Russian Consulate General in Dubai was working on the problem.