MoHT Union Minister participates in workshop exploring new potential destinations for Russian tourists
June 27
The Ministry of Economic
Development of the Russian Federation held a round-table discussion on finding
potential destinations for Russian tourists yesterday afternoon in Moscow and
Union Minister for Hotels and Tourism U Aung Thaw attended it online.
At the discussion, Minister of
Economic Development Mr Maxim Reshetnikov gave opening speech via video
message.
Then, the Union Minister for
Hotels and Tourism said that the “Welcome Russia” programme in Myanmar is being
implemented by related ministries, the Myanmar-Russia Friendship Association in
collaboration with private associations to invite Russian tourists to visit
Myanmar.
Next, a video clip about
Myanmar’s destinations in the Russian language was shown, and Deputy Director
General U Zayar Myo Aung and the Chairman of the Myanmar Tourism Entrepreneur
Association talked about investment opportunities and destinations in the
tourism sector. They explained the tour package plans.
After that, the joint-secretary
of the Myanmar-Russia Friendship Association explained the “Welcome Russia”
programme in Myanmar, and the participants from the two countries discussed
matters related to airline operations and development of tourism between the
two countries. —MNA/KZW
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