At the end of the earth - behind adventures.
At the end of the earth - behind adventures.
Today the Russian tourists leave abroad from 10 to
20 billion dollars a year. And profit on this branch in the Russia - nearby
7 billion Sensation such, that the world has ceased to be interested in our country.
Whether so it? And why? On these and other questions an observer "RG" Lyudmila
SOROKIN has asked to respond the person rather competent - the assistant
The chairman of the State committee on physical culture and tourism of the Russian Federation,
The president of the Russian association of travel agencies Sergey SHPILKO.
- We, Russians, long lived in an isolation status, have been cut off
From a considerable part of a modern civilisation. And when "Iron Curtain"
Has fallen, have hastily rushed to learn other world. On such splash in the exit
Tourism tourism entrance has grown dim. And nevertheless interest to Russia in the world considerably
Grows. So, in 1996 our country have visited 10,3 million foreign
Citizens, that in 2,2 times more than in 1995. Foreigners then have left
In Russia the sum which has exceeded the income of our state from export of aluminium.
Last year we have accepted already more than 17,5 million person from abroad.
However, that a sin to conceal, the majority of tourists go to admire
Beauty of two capitals. Words are not present, Moscow and St.-Petersburg - pride
The countries. The Kremlin, "Hermitage", laurels Trinity-sergieva - world famous
Treasuries, and them will always see to aspire all cultural people. But
Russia is not limited to two cities, "the Gold ring", Valaam or
Kizhi. We should develop more actively adventure, hunting,
Pilgrim, ecological tourism. Now the West is carried without exception away
Travel in ecologically pure and devstvenno wild places of the earth. Here
Where at us advantage before other countries. Russian "fad" -
The Siberian taiga, northern tundra, on what not similar delta of Volga,
Unique Baikal, the transparent rivers of Urals Mountains, Krasnoyarsk Columns, reserved
Mountain Altai, snow Elbrus, fantastic Kamchatka and Kuriles, island
Sakhalin...
Developing first of all ecological tourism, we can
"To outdo" any country of the world: any of them has no the such
Enormous, diverse and, the main thing, untouched space. Having mastered
Ecological niche, Russia in the shortest terms can become the world leader
This kind of tourism.
Undoubtedly, at our country it is a lot of miracles for the sake of which it is necessary to visit
Russia. But all of them will not bring to visitors any pleasure, yet will not be
The advanced infrastructure of the market of tourism - is created from
Supertransport to express laboratories on repairing of cameras, from a bar
The European level to regularly working pinball machine near
Pool, from the schooled waiter to a sincere smile of the parlourmaid. That
All it have taken place, required means. And considerable. At their state
Today is not present. But money is at investors as domestic, and
The foreign. And they are ready to enclose them (and already put - is much
Examples) in tourism branch. Foreign investors show the huge
Interest first of all to development ekoturizma in regions of the Central Russia and
Siberia, in Urals Mountains and the Far East, Kamchatka and Altai.
- Whether instead of it is more favourable than today's Russia where means lack on
Much to put up money not in tourism, and in the industry or rural
Economy?
- The modern society enters an epoch of services. To such conclusion
Even more often the experts predicting development of economic come.
And on tourist services last twenty years it is saved stably
Great demand. This branch gives today more than 10 percent of the world
The total national income.
On tourism earn, and it is rather quite good, in all civilised
The world. And there to consider are able. We will tell, you have sold oil ton for 100-150
Dollars. Bowels of your country in the foreseeable future any more will not reproduce it.
And here number in the first class hotel can bring the same dollars of all for
Days. With development turindustrii as world practice confirms, always
There is a revival in such sectors of economy, as transport, communication,
Building, trade, agriculture, mechanical engineering, manufacture
The consumer goods. Let alone culture and art. So
That the tour is an original locomotive to which it is fastened
Set of cars. And it will pull all. By the way, under forecasts of experts
The world tourist organisation, Russia can earn on the entrance
Tourism to 30 billion dollars a year.
- The success of development of any branch directly depends on, how
Perceive it at the state level. gosmuzhi Russia concern to
To tourism as to the daughter or how to the stepdaughter?
- The federal authority like would realise importance of tourism for the Russian
The market. The long-awaited Law on tourism, the federal target program are passed
"Tourism development in Russia", a number of important governmental decrees,
Package of standard documents. But at times hasty, unreasoned
Actions of legislators can cost much to tourism and tourists. Ours
The state is going to soon to enter the VAT on tourist and excursion
Permits. Possibly, in the end of a year to it one more tax can be added -
Frontier gathering at departure from Russia and entrance to it.
As a result all it will lead to appreciable rise in price and without that already
Not cheap turprodukta. And the main thing, we are afraid, that such step will undermine
Trust to Russia: she everywhere declares, that aspires to become the country,
As much as possible opened for tourists of all world. Though from the point of view of the world
Frontier gathering - a measure not civilised. And if reciprocal measures undertake others
The countries? Then it will double scales of the act of nature called
Frontier gathering.
And the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation has added "salts" on our wounds: seventeen representations
GKFT abroad (because of shortage of means for their maintenance) are closed. So
That officially Russian tourism abroad will soon nobody
To represent.
- And the regional authorities understand importance of development of tourism? Is
Whether though any shifts?
- Thanks God, is, and very big. Moreover, heads
On places well understand, that for many regions tourism it is real can
To become the unique accelerator of economic development. And they in forces
To give a push to development of small and average business for branch. It can be
Farms and manufactures for processing of a foodstuff, artels of the national
Crafts, mobile building brigades, hunting and fishing
Economy.
Examples when razvorotlivost of local authorities bears fruit,
Already is. Especially considerably it in Yaroslavl, Vladimir, Ivanovo,
The Tver, Perm areas, Chuvashiya. There are also inter-regional projects
- "A silk way", "Russian North", "the Tea way", "the Gold ring" and
Others.
//* an information Source: the Russian newspaper, 21.08.98
//* Reg. Nom. - 1080800195.14-------------------------------------------
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