It will be aimed at supporting domestic and inbound tourism, and its volume can range from 80 billion rubles a year.
Russia will have a new — 14th — national project. It will be dedicated to tourism, and its preparation is now engaged in the government, together with business associations and relevant organizations. This “Izvestia” said the President of “OPORA Russia” Alexander Kalinin, participating in working group meetings. The national project is aimed at increasing tourist arrivals in the country and the revenue growth in the industry. To achieve these goals, the Cabinet may begin to co-Finance the costs of the operators, reduce the cost of transportation and to introduce electronic visas for guests due line on the territory of the whole country. In the optimistic scenario, the implementation of the national project will begin in 2021 and will require at least 80 billion rubles annually, said Alexander Kalinin.
the Idea is to develop a separate programme for tourism was discussed back in 2018, when taking the passport of the national project “support of SMEs and individual business initiative”, said Alexander Kalinin. But then this was abandoned in favor of creating the strategy of industry development till 2035, which is in 2019 was presented to the Ministry of economic development. However, a better period to launch a tourism project than a pandemic coronavirus, having a hard time imagining the head of “OPORA Russia”.
Now is the time to create a national programme for domestic and inbound tourism. Given the situation on foreign markets and the fact that the Russians have not yet allowed over the border, it is gaining increasing importance, — said Alexander Kalinin “news”.
the Preparation of the national programme in the government are eight working groups under the leadership of Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko. They include representatives of business associations, state companies, industry associations, said the President of “OPORA Russia”. The CCI of the Russian Federation confirmed that at the moment there are consultations with business.
National projects are the priority directions of development of the country until 2024, as defined in the may decree of the President in 2018.
today 13: “Demographics”, “Culture”, “Health”, “Education”, “Housing and the urban environment”, “Ecology”, “Safe and high-quality highways”, “Productivity”, “Science”, “Digital economy, SMEs and support for business initiatives”, “international cooperation and exports” as well as a comprehensive plan for the modernization and expansion of trunk infrastructure. The total budget of the projects is 25.7 trillion rubles by the end of 2024.
the focus of the working groups — worn tourist infrastructure, changing regulations, improving service quality, investment growth. Shire��to be discussed and such measures as co-financing of costs of tour operators, cheaper transport on Russia and the widespread introduction of electronic visas for foreigners, said Alexander Kalinin. Targets of the national project will increase tourist arrivals and revenues in the industry.
However, all this will require major public investment, warned the head of “OPORA Russia”.
According to him, Rosturizm has passed from conducting the Ministry of economic development in direct subordination to the government in anticipation of the launch of the national project, to quickly and effectively manage it.
“Izvestia” has sent requests to press service of the Cabinet and of the Federal tourism Agency.
Support in the form of a national project would have been relevant to the tourism industry, said investment strategist “BKS the Prime Minister” Alexander Bakhtin. Reducing the cost of transport and the introduction of electronic services including the issuance of visas can have a significant positive impact on the development of domestic travel, and 80 billion rubles a year to do enough, he agreed.
the Tourism industry has a strong multiplier effect: for every ruble spent by travelers in the Agency, hotel and ticket aggregator, have a rouble and a half they spent at the place of destination, said the analyst of “freedom Finance” Valery Yemelyanov. So 80 billion invested in the economy through the national project, will result in the revenue growth of business and population in 200 billion.
Given that the total loss of the industry this year could reach about 150 billion rubles, the state’s participation will help to win back losses of income — not later than the summer of 2021, the analyst said.
as a percentage of GDP amounts are also similar, estimated Valery Yemelyanov.
the Best motivation for domestic tourists will be co-financed rounds, the expert added.
— For many Russians, a discount on a ticket to 10-15 thousand rubles will have decisive influence in choosing the direction to leave. If you distribute these funds evenly, the grant will benefit at least 5 million people — said the analyst.
And for foreign travelers, the determining motive is the ease of obtaining a visa. The introduction of electronic document management and simplification of entry procedures can additionally attract up to 3 million tourists a year, predicts Valery Yemelyanov.
the Project would be more effective, start it at the beginning of 2020, a senior analyst at the critical group of regional ratings ACRA Maxim Parshin. Indeed, in this case the first results contributed to the growth of domestic tourism with closed borders. However, his activities in any case should increase the tax-return industry, to promote the tourism potential of Russia, the development of infrastructure and improving service, he said.
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