The press service of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation reported on the results of the meeting of the working group on tourism within the framework of the Union State. One of the key topics of the meeting was transport accessibility and expansion of the geography of flights.
Currently, there are more than 90 direct flights per week in the Minsk-Moscow direction. A direct connection between Brest and Moscow has recently been launched. Such flights will be operated twice a week.
The report notes that 36 regions of Russia have already expressed interest in establishing direct flights with Belarus or expanding the existing one. Another 13 subjects of the Russian Federation reported on the expediency of expanding road and rail links.
Belarus is among the top 10 foreign destinations for Russian tourists. This interest is mutual. Last year, the number of trips of Belarusian citizens to Russia doubled: over 144 thousand tourists visited Moscow.
The Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation stressed that in order to further increase the number of tourist trips, it is necessary to expand transport accessibility and develop new cross-border routes.
Russia has significantly updated its environmental protection, land use, forestry, and biodiversity regulations. Under the leadership of Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patrushev, hundreds of outdated and redundant legal acts are set to be revoked or revised by September 1, 2025, as part of President Vladimir Putin's "regulatory guillotine" initiative
A new rail link is planned to connect the airports of Sochi, Russia, and Sukhumi, Abkhazia, within the next two years. Abkhazian President Badr Gunba announced the project, which will extend the existing electric train service from Sirius to Sukhumi, launched on May 1st
On June 6, 2025, the first international eco-festival of the year will take place on the Dnieper embankment in Smolensk. This event is part of the all-Russian "Water of Russia" campaign under the national project "Environmental Well-being," and will involve local residents, government representatives, and public organizations
Online registration for media representatives and bloggers for the "Travel!" International Tourism Forum, taking place in Moscow from June 10 to 15, is open until June 9, 2025
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