Rossi Tourism Prospects 2016

Following the August meeting of the Bureau of the Council of State on tourism development in Russia, President Vladimir Putin made several important tasks. The Head of State has instructed the Government of the Russian Federation to establish a Coordination Council for the Development of Internal and Entry Tourism.

The President ' s instructions also relate to the financing of the " Development of internal and entry tourism in the Russian Federation for 2011-2018 " , the amendment of legislation to facilitate the entry into Russia of foreign tourists, the introduction of a mandatory classification of Russian hotels and a number of other important issues for the development of domestic and entry tourism in the Russian Federation.

Vladimir Putin has instructed the Government of Russia to establish a Coordinating Council for the Development of Internal and Entry Tourism. According to the document, the Council will be headed by one of the Vice-Presidents of the Government. The deadline is 1 November 2015.

On the basis of an analysis of the state of implementation of the federal target programme " Development of domestic and entry tourism in the Russian Federation for 2011 - 2018 " , the Head of State ordered proposals on the level of its funding in 2017 - 2018 and the possible extension thereafter.

Also, by 1 February 2016, the Act was amended to establish a single travel agent register. Speaking at the meeting of the Bureau of the State Council, Vladimir Putin called for the fight against negative manifestations in the tourism market, including the manipulation of travel agents, presuming that the establishment of a single travel agent register could be undertaken by one of the public organizations joining the tour operators, but that no public organization had been listed in the letter of assignment. Rosturism immediately stated that the task should be entrusted to the help of Turkmen.