Russia hopes that together with Myanmar they will increase the flow of tourists in the near future.
The flow of Russian tourists abroad in the first quarter of 2023 increased by 47% compared to the same period in 2022. In particular, we are talking about two million trips. This was stated by the Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation Maxim Reshetnikov, according to the Russian propaganda news agency TASS on Monday, June 26.
“If in 2022 Russian tourists made about seven million trips abroad, then in the first quarter of 2023, Russians traveled abroad for tourist purposes about two million times. This is almost 47% more than the same period last year,” he said. Russian official.
He added that Russians are now traveling to familiar countries with developed tourism infrastructure.
In January-March 2023, the number of trips to Turkey increased by almost 71%, to the UAE – by 88%, to Thailand – by 12 times, taking advantage of the restoration of direct flights.
Reshetnikov is proud that there is a possibility that Myanmar and Russia will simultaneously increase the flow of tourists. According to him, work is being done to simplify the visa regime, launch convenient flights and ensure card acceptance. world in Myanmar’s payment structure by the end of 2023.
Earlier, Russian media said Turkey could lose half of its Russian tourists in the new season due to a lack of aircraft that can fly from Russia. Also, Turkish resorts have become too expensive for Russians.
In addition, the demand for European holidays among Russian citizens is growing. So, in April the number of requests for EU visas increased by 30-40% compared to April last year.
Source: korrespondent
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