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Electronic visas should appear in all major tourist destinations, Russian President Vladimir Putin believes, RIA Novosti reports.
According to the President, foreigners are increasingly choosing Russian resorts. It is necessary to make the trip as convenient as possible for them. Putin believes that one of the conditions for the development of the tourism industry.
Electronic visas should start working at the beginning of next month, explained the head of the Ministry of Economic Development Maxim Reshetnikov. The Russian Foreign Ministry will launch them for guests from Islamic countries. This list includes Iran, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait. The minister recalled that the cost of obtaining a visa would not increase.
Putin highly appreciated the development of the Russian tourism industry. The attractiveness of Russian tourist sites is increasing. Infrastructure facilities, resorts, hotels, transport and catering are developing. More and more entrepreneurs want to work in this industry, more and more people choose Russia for recreation and travel.
The authorities and business should join forces to ensure the growth of the quality of tourism services and infrastructure, the Russian leader stressed.
He is sure that the country has everything necessary to achieve these goals: unlimited historical, cultural, natural, recreational potential. In terms of the diversity of natural and climatic conditions Russia may not have any competitors in the world at all, Vladimir Putin specified.
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