First organized tourist group from China to visit Kazan in 2015

The first organized tourist group from China is expected in Kazan in 2015. An agreement on cooperation between the Tatarstan State Committee for Tourism and the largest Chinese tour operator, International Travel Service, was signed last October. This was announced by chairman of the State Committee for Tourism of the Republic of Tatarstan, Sergei Ivanov, during today's final board meeting.

According to him, the State Committee persistently worked throughout the year to promote Tatarstan tourism at home and abroad. In 2014, the republic tourist potential was represented at eight international exhibitions, including the world's largest tourist exhibition in London.

According to Sergei Ivanov, tourists from China are the most promising segment, which should be targeted by Tatarstan's tourist market players. "In 2014, Chinese visitors took first place in Russia. Most of them visited only Moscow and St. Petersburg, and our task is to join the list. Last year, our republic was visited by more than 30 Chinese tour operators. The State Committee participated in presenting Tatarstan's tourist potential in Taipei, Beijing and Shanghai. The arrival of the first tourist groups from China in Tatarstan is expected later this year," said the chairman of the State Committee.

Note that Kazan, together with Kazan Federal University, is training 50 guides to work in five foreign languages: Chinese, Arabic, Turkish, English and Italian.