This was reported by Interfax, citing a statement by Russian President Vladimir Putin during his address at the ‘Russia–Africa’ forum.
‘Russian tourist arrivals have become a significant sector of the national economy even for a fairly developed country such as Turkey. Seven million Russian tourists visit Turkey every year. And this brings in 12 billion US dollars to the Turkish economy. Turkey earns this thanks to the tourist flow from Russia,” the publication quotes the Russian leader as saying.
These figures formed the basis for Vladimir Putin’s call for African countries to also attract tourists from Russia. In his words, “it is necessary to increase the flow of Russian tourists to Africa as well, as it is a unique continent with a unique culture and natural environment”.
Currently, Russian tourists make around 2.5 million visits to Africa each year, of which around 2 million are to Egypt, Interfax reports.
This story was translated with the assistance of artificial intelligence.
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