Aleksey Klimov, Head of the Consular Department of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs DEA NewsThat residents of European countries are still interested in business and tourist trips to Russia.
According to Klimov, in the first three months of 2023, Russian diplomatic missions in European countries issued 48.5 thousand visas, of which 27.6 thousand tourist and 8.2 thousand commercial.
“Despite the relatively low indicators of these indicators (compared with pre-pandemic periods – about tenfold decrease), absolute figures indicate the interest of citizens of European countries on both business and tourist trips to Russia. , despite the anti-Russian propaganda deployed in them, they are generally protected,” stressed the diplomat.
The head of the consular department said that the further growth of the tourist flow from Europe to Russia will directly depend on the restoration of transport logistics.
Previously reportedHe said that the flow of tourists from Russia to European countries decreased by 90% in 2022.