Belarus and Russia agree on new areas of cooperation in tourism
The results of the meeting of the Belarusian-Russian working group: mutual recognition of visas, development of ecotropes and beaches, tourism for Chinese citizens, Halal formats and statistics of tourist flows. The next meeting will be held in Belarus.
Belarus and Russia agreed on areas of further cooperation in the field of tourism. This was reported by the National Agency for Tourism, which summed up the meeting of the Belarusian-Russian working group in the special economic zone "Zavidovo" in the Tver region.
During the first meeting of the renewed panel, participants shared practical experiences. They discussed the development of tourism products for tourists from China and other priority markets, as well as the creation and promotion of regional business projects and joint tourist routes.
Particular attention was paid to improving the tourism infrastructure and the quality of services provided. Participants shared their experience in the field of classification and certification of accommodation facilities, and discussed approaches to certification of beaches and standardization of ecological trails. In addition, the development of Halal and Muslim Friendly areas was discussed.
Considerable attention was paid to the implementation of the agreement between the governments of Belarus and Russia on the mutual recognition of visas. The parties noted the need to improve mechanisms that simplify tourist trips and promote the development of joint routes for foreign citizens.
The participants also discussed methods of monitoring and measuring mutual tourist flow. The Belarusian side presented statistical accounting tools and stressed the importance of joint work on the use of modern digital data for a more accurate assessment of tourist movements. The parties expressed interest in increasing the number of joint tourist routes and creating a Union Event Calendar, which will help systematically promote the tourist opportunities of both countries.
At the end of the meeting, a number of documents were signed aimed at strengthening cooperation between Belarus and Russia in the field of tourism.
The next meeting of the working group is planned to be held in 2027 in Belarus.
The Belarusian delegation included representatives of state bodies and tourist organizations. The participants got acquainted with the Zavidovo infrastructure, approaches to its planning, financing and management, as well as with the practice of interaction between the state and business.
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