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The free movement of tourists, high on the agenda of the WTO Secretary General during his visit to Russia

The importance of removing barriers to travel to facilitate the movement tourists was high on the agenda during the recent visit of the Secretary General of UNWTO, Taleb Rifai, Russia (Moscow [Russia], March 14, 2011).

The issue of barriers to travel was one of the main issues addressed by the Secretary General during his recent visit to Russia. In his meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Zhukov, Mr. Rifai praised the priority the country has given to this issue. "I am delighted to see that Russia, in its tourism policy has given priority to an issue of such importance as is the elimination of various obstacles that hinder the flow of tourists, as the processing of visas and border procedures, "he said.

addition, Mr. Rifai, who met with several senior Russian officials, including President of the Federation Council (upper house of Russian Parliament) Sergei Mironov, the Deputy Foreign Minister, Gennady Gatilov The Deputy Minister of Sport, Tourism and Youth, Nadezhda Nazina and Deputy Head of Federal Agency for Tourism, Alexander Radkov, addressed the need to assist the quick return of tourists to North Africa and Middle East.

In talks during the visit were discussed other issues as the next Winter Games (2014) and the FIFA World Cup (2018) to be held in Russia, cooperation between Russia and the WTO to promote tourism in the regions of the country, and technical assistance WTO for the development of cruise tourism in the Black Sea region and the Caspian Sea.

"Upcoming sporting events offered Russia an unprecedented opportunity to project itself worldwide and to position and promote the brand of the nation," said Mr. Rifai. "To ensure that responsibly take advantage of these opportunities, the WTO and Russia held a series of joint seminars in which share knowledge about the relationship between tourism and mega events, with particular focus on the legacy of the same '.

The Secretary General of the WTO came to Moscow to inaugurate the sixth edition of the international tourism fair Intourmarket, and attended the seminar on "Effective governance for development of tourist destinations", organized jointly by UNWTO and the Russian Federation.

Russia recorded more than 22 million international tourist arrivals in 2010. It is currently among the top ten source markets of the world and is one of the fastest growing (Over 20% in 2010).