A visa-free regime and electronic visas with China could help maintain and increase the tourism figure in Moscow. This view was expressed by Yevgeny Kozlov, Mayor and First Deputy Head of the Government of the Capital, Chairman of the City Tourism Committee, during his speech at the Russian-Chinese business forum in Shanghai. Wrote agency TASS.
“Yes, we really did have a recession due to the pandemic. <…> But our colleagues are very actively working towards the introduction of a visa-free regime and electronic visa. I am confident that this will not only help sustain tourism but also increase its pace.”
According to the First Deputy Mayor, Chinese tourists spend at least $ 900 on their vacation in Russia. At the same time, the Russian side should show the guests as many opportunities as possible and make an impression.
In the first half of May, the newspaper Kommersant, based on data from the FSB border service WroteHe said that against the backdrop of a general trend towards the recovery of tourism after the coronavirus pandemic, the flow of tourists to Russia increased by 17% in the first quarter of 2023 (January-March).
In mid-April, the RIA Novosti agency cited a message from the press service of the Russian Embassy in China. reported About the issuance of about 51 thousand visas by the Russian diplomatic missions in China from the beginning of 2023.