This was stated in the State Duma during government hours by the head of Rostourism, Zarina Doguzova.
«And we started with 7 billion. Never in the modern history of Russia has there been such funding for tourism. If previously the support concerned targeted development of engineering and auxiliary infrastructure, today there are support measures for small and medium-sized enterprises, large investors, there is direct support for people. As a result of our We have passed through the two difficult years of crisis with dignity in close cooperation with you, the industry has endured, is developing, more and more Russians are discovering the country for themselves, although there are still a lot of problems — she said.
Doguzova recalled that in 2021, tourist traffic in the country increased by 90% compared to the level before the 2019 pandemic and exceeded the value in 2020 by one and a half times.
“Industry turnover, the most important indicator, exceeded last year’s pre-pandemic result by one trillion rubles. In 2021, not fully, but by 90%, we restored employment in the industry to 2.3 million people. we managed to increase the number of secret numbers, primarily through legal regulations, but also through various support and incentives measures, ”she said.
The head of Rostourism recalled the goals of the national tourism project. This is a doubling of the number of domestic trips, an increase in the number of rooms, a doubling of jobs, the export of tourist services — this is money that foreign tourists leave in the country. And increased private investment. The total budget of the national project until 2030 is currently 566 billion rubles. In addition, it is planned to attract at least 2 trillion rubles of private investment through the implementation of project activities, reports Interfax.
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