Belarus second most popular destination among Russian tourists in CIS
MOSCOW. June 26. KAZINFORM Belarus is the second most popular destination after the Crimea among Russian tourists in the CIS, Executive Director of the Association of Travel Operators of Russia Maya Lomidze told a press conference in Moscow on 25 June, BelTA learned.
"If we talk about the CIS, most of all Russians love to holiday in Ukraine, namely in the Crimea. Then goes Belarus, which has enjoyed great success as a spa resort," Maya Lomidze said. Then go Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Armenia, but far behind the first two positions, BelTA reports.
According to her, there are the countries where Russians almost never go. These are Azerbaijan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Moldova. "There is very little information about these countries on the market, and prices are high. Once there is more information and prices are lower, the demand will follow," said Maya Lomidze.