Alternate Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura underlined the Greek efforts to increase tourist flows from Russia in a joint press conference with Deputy Culture Minister of the Russian Federation Alla Manilova.
The two ministers highlighted the excellent cooperation and the strong common will to further promote tourism relations between the two countries.
Kountoura referred to the concerted action of the Greek government to strengthen tourism, emphasizing on the issuance of three-year and five-year multiple-entry visas for Russian visitors. She also spoke of a joint proposal for the establishment of the Year of Tourism Cooperation in Greece and Russia between June 2017 and June 2018, in order to maintain the momentum in tourism in the coming years.
On her part, Manilova announced Russia’s strong support and confidence in Greece calling it the number one partner of Russia in tourism as well as top destination for Russians in 2016.
Source: ANA-MPA
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