Egypt, Turkey and Cuba, "began the hunt" for Russian tourists

The representatives of Egypt, Turkey and Cuba on Thursday, while made presentations of their countries in Moscow in order to attract more Russian tourists. The reason for the visit to Russia from these countries was in Moscow, the Moscow exhibition "Travel and Tourism" (MITT) in place. The activities of the visiting Russian foreign stations during the past year was not significantly affected by acts of terrorism or avian flu, no price increases in some countries. Despite a decrease in the flow of Russian tourists in Turkey were recovered in the first 2.5 months of last year by 10.5% and rapidly increasing the flow of the Russians. In the first 2.5 months of this year the number of tourists from Russia increased by 29.19% and the Minister of Culture and Tourism Atilla Koç, Turkish. He expressed the hope that "the growth rate will continue throughout 2007." Overall, he said, in 2006 Turkey, "was a failure" because "there was a narrowing of the travel market." However, Turkey "lessons learned", said Atilla Koc. "When was the last year, bird flu, we have the necessary steps, and said openly," - said the minister. He also stated that Turkey is doing everything possible to combat terrorism. "In recent years, great progress has been sufficient in the field of business intelligence and operational stations Antalya (included) has a sufficient number of available cameras." - Said the minister. He said that Antalya and Bodrunov - absolute security zone. Increased security involved and Egypt, also popular with Russian tourists. The Egyptian authorities must be guaranteed with the latest technology to ensure the safety of tourists, the president of the state of tourism in Egypt, Ahmed El Khadem, on Thursday at a press conference in Moscow. The government said the sverhosoboe care payment "security issues", including on the streets. "The cars and buses using special devices that limit the speed equipped - said -. During the past two months on the road to Egypt, no accidents during the transport of tourists." According to El-Khadem, since 2002, the number of Russians visited Egypt has increased three times. And in 2006 he visited Egypt nearly one million Russian tourists in this country spend $ 830 million, he said. According to the organization for tourism in Egypt, in 2007 and started with a good rhythm. "For two months this year (January-February), 198,000 Russian tourists visited Egypt, indicating an increase of 39.4% of tourists last year." - Said El-Khadem. The resorts most popular among Russians, he said, playgrounds around Hurghada Sharm el-Sheik. Tourists from Russia intends to and from Cuba. Last year, the "island of freedom", attended by about 30,000 Russian tourists and their number continues to increase, told reporters in Moscow, First Deputy Minister of Tourism Alexis Trujillo, Cuba. During the first months of this year, said that 7,000 Russian tourists visited Cuba. Russia is now only 11 in the list of countries that consider Cuba a decent place to rest. The Deputy Minister said the government do corporate favorites of tourists Cuba, and everything necessary to ensure the safety of persons entering the country to ensure not only Russians but other tourists over a hundred countries. RIA Novosti