Minister Prodanov discussed the development of the tourist flow with Russia with Ambassador Eleonora Mitrofanova

The Minister of Tourism Hristo Prodanov discussed the development of the bilateral tourist flow between Bulgaria and Russia with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Bulgaria H.E. Eleonora Mitrofanova.

“I truly believe that our relationship should be good, it should deepen and our two nations should maintain a close relationship. This will guarantee the successful future cooperation in tourism,” said Minister Prodanov. According to him, the Ministry of Tourism will work actively to promote the destination of Bulgaria to Russian citizens, but also to restore the interest of Bulgarians in the Russian Federation.

He raised the issue of renewing the regular lines from Russia to Bulgaria, as well as charters between the two countries. “I sincerely hope that the Russian government will review the restrictions on air services, and I assure you that my team and I are working together to help resolve this case. It is important for us that tour operators have security and can safely plan tourist trips”, explained the Minister.

For his part, H.E. Eleonora Mitrofanova expressed her satisfaction with the meeting. She stressed that there are good opportunities for the development of cultural, historical and pilgrimage tourism in both countries with the presence of numerous cultural buildings, religious sites and places of worship. It is necessary to intensify the established channels of interaction and cooperation, including the bilateral intergovernmental commission, where tourism is invariably a working topic. The pandemic has had a negative effect on the tourism exchange between the countries and a number of steps will be taken to restore the bilateral cooperation, one of which is to intensify promotional activities in the Russian market.