Russian tourism abroad will be promoted under a single brand Discover Russia. This was announced at the international tourism fair Mitt by Nikita Kondratyev, director of the department of multilateral economic cooperation and special projects of the department. TASS.
As Kondratyev said, it is planned to double the number of foreign guests from 8 million to 16 million in 6 years.
“Tourism potential in Russia’s GDP could almost double by 2030. “The development of domestic tourism, hotels, resorts, privileged loans and subsidies in MITT-2024 will give a significant impetus to the sector,” he said.
According to Kondratiev, the emphasis is on the comprehensive development of inbound tourism: convenient entry, comfortable accommodation, marketing and the creation of a tourist code for Russia, regions and places. In 2023, e-visa and visa-free tours from China and Iran were successfully launched to 55 countries. Something similar is being prepared for India. 300 thousand guests came in six months.
“We are working on a visa-free regime with Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Malaysia and Myanmar. “In 2023, we will continue our flights with these countries and expand our flights to China and Vietnam,” Kondratyev said.
It did not exist in Russia before saw There is a need for a visa-free regime with China.
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