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Mr. U. Ingqin, General Counsel of the People’s Republic of China Consulate General opened in October last year in Kazan visited State Committee on Tourism of the Republic of Tatarstan . Sergei Ivanov, Chairman of the Committee met with him. They discussed opportunities and prospects for cooperation in attraction of Chinese tourists to Tatarstan. Also the meeting participants discussed number of issues on investment projects, such as “5 Winds”, “Nariman” and others.

Moscow, Sochi, St. Petersburg, Kazan, Anapa, Kaliningrad, Vologda, Kostroma, Ekaterinburg, Veliky Novgorod have entered top ten most demanded cities for tours and leisure with children during May holidays.

According to RoomGuru.ru service information, accommodations for dwelling with children during May holidays in Kazan, booked for three nights on an average, will cost 3,1 thousand rubles per day, in Moscow - 3,5 nights (3,5 thousand rubles), in St. Petersburg - 4, 5 nights (3,3 thousand rubles), and the most cheap in Veliky Novgorod (2,5 thousand rubles). The rating is based on the information on hotel and apartments booking for dwelling with children from April 29 to May 10, 2017.

Today, April 5 at the IA “Tatar-inform” was held press conference on the topic: “Development of Tatarstan - Latvia tourist destinations”. It was dedicated to upcoming opening of a new flight Kazan-Riga - Kazan by AirBaltic Company and presentation of Latvian tourism opportunities including Riga and Jurmala cities. It was attended by Sergey Ivanov, Chairman of the State Committee on Tourism of the Republic of Tatarstan, Veronika Aktasheva, Director for Strategic Development of the International Airport “Kazan”, Andrei Larchenko, Head of AirBaltic Corporation Representative Office in Russia and CIS, Adviser on Economic and Trade Issues of Ministry of Economics of the Republic of Latvia, Iveta Strupka, Head of “LIAA” Representative Office (Ministry of Economics of Latvia Tourism Department) in Russia.

Sergey Ivanov, Chairman of the State Committee on Tourism of the Republic of Tatarstan took part in the event “Unveil Latvia with AirBaltic”. Also, the participants of the event were Astra Kurme, Ambassador of the Republic of Latvia to the Russian Federation, Andrei Larchenko, Head Air Baltic Corporation Representative Office in Russia and CIS, representatives of Ministry of Economics of the Republic of Latvia Tourism Department in Russia and municipal relevant agency of the city of Riga, as well as tour operators, providing tourists reception in the territory of Latvia. There have been presented tourism opportunities of Latvia and attention was paid to visa issues. Hereafter were held working sessions with all the participants of Latvian delegation.

In his welcoming speech, Sergey Ivanov once again stressed the importance of opening a new flight travel “Convenient transport logistics always increases prospects for tourism development. Therefore, having learned about potential opportunity for getting new carrier in our region, especially European one, we latched onto this idea. For us this flight is significant chance enhancing for better operation with the European market as well as opportunity for our tour operators. Today we are closely working with Germany, Finland and establishing more active contacts with Spain, France, Portugal, thus this carrier is very interesting for us. There was big competition among the Russian cities, where AirBaltic was supposed to come, and I’m very pleased that both Airline Company and Mrs. Ambassador personally, have invested plenty of efforts, and this carrier appeared in Kazan. This is great opportunity for us.”

From 2 to 4 April in Milan (Italy) was held the largest country tourist exhibition representing the best offers of industry firms. At this year exhibition the Republic of Tatarstan was represented by delegation consisting of five people, headed by Sergey Ivanov, Chairman of the State Committee of the Republic of Tatarstan on Tourism. Also, the delegation included representatives, interested in the development of inbound tourism in the Republic of Tatarstan.

In the State Committee of the Republic of Tatarstan on Tourism was held the meeting with Tatyana Sazhaeva, Director of RSBI “Tourist Center of the Altai Territory”. The meeting was attended by Arthur Abdrashitov, Deputy Chairman of the Committee, Natalia Abramovich, General Director of LLC “Tourist-Info Center of Kazan”, Evgeni Terentyev, Executive Director of Republican Association of Sanatoriums and Resorts “Sanatoriums of Tatarstan”. Within the framework of the meeting was made presentation of the Altai Territory tourism opportunities. There have been discussed issues of transport logistics between the Republic of Tatarstan and the Altai Territory, both sides’ tourism opportunities as regards to sanatorium issues, possible ways of regions’ tourist flow increase

Presentation of tourist opportunities of the Republic of Tatarstan, as well as a new tour itinerary “Tatarstan: 1001 Pleasures” was held in the city of Manama, the capital of the Kingdom of Bahrain. The presentation was conducted by Sergey Ivanov, Chairman of the State Committee of the Republic of Tatarstan on Tourism. It shall be recalled that for Gulf countries’ guests have been prepared 6 days and 5 nights, and 3 days and 2 nights’ packages with visiting Kazan Kremlin, Kremlin Embankment, Sviyazhsk Island, SPA- complex, restaurants of local and European cuisine and other leisure facilities. Trip to Veliky Bolgar, Yamashurma Tatar village and shopping around local producers were offered as an option

Today Nowruz holiday will be celebrated in the Bulgarian State Historical and Architectural Museum-Reserve. At the festival will operate two playgrounds: concert-entertaining “Nawruz Maidany” and cooking “Nowruz Dastarkhany”. This time setting of festive table has been entrusted to students of Spassky Technical Industry Technologies College Food Technology Department. They will regale guests with Tatar and Russian baked foods

A competition has been announced for incorporation in succession pool of the Republic of Tatarstan State Committee on Tourism, Tourist Industry Development Department for major job family of “specialists” category (1 unit). Documents acceptance for participation in the competition is carried out from March 28 till April 17, 2017 during working time of the Republic of Tatarstan State Committee on Tourism at the following address: Kazan, Maxim Gorky str., 19 bld., room # 2.  Information on upcoming competition is available on the official website of the Republic of Tatarstan State Committee on Tourism in the section “Human resources management”. For more information, please call: (843) 222-90-29, 222-90-27

Travel agents of Russian Information Center in India stay in Tatarstan, as a part of advertising and information tour. They have already had an opportunity to get acquainted with Kazan Kremlin Museum-Reserve, visited Sviyazhsk Island, admired evening city view from the Ferris wheel in “Riviera”, and also participated in “India Friendly” program presentation. The project mission is creation of comfortable environment in Russia for those Indian tourists who having travelled outside their country suffer number of problems and inconveniences due to national and culture sensitivities, and traditions of everyday life. Today the guests are on visit to Veliky Bolgar city and tomorrow in the State Committee on tourism of the Republic of Tatarstan will be conducted a meeting with Sergey Ivanov, Chairman of the Committee.