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International Tourism in Russia Research Paper

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INTERNATIONAL TOURISM IN RUSSIA

RFAT was formed on 18

November 2004 as the institution that was responsible for

tourism affairs in the country. Although this body has mainly operated as an independent organ,

from 2008, it has operated under the Ministry of Sport, Tourism and Youth Policy. However,

this ministry has engaged, and been responsible for sports affairs, while RFAT is the only

institution that is responsible for the tourism industry in the country (Chen et al., 2009, p.11).

The following tasks are the core responsibilities or goals of RFAT regarding the tourism industry

in the country:

• Ensuring that the institutions operating in the tourism industry of the country are working

towards realizing the state priorities in this sector.

• Ensuring that they inform the tour operators, agencies, and tourists regarding the safety

and threat levels of the countries that their citizens will visit or go on holiday.

• Promotion of the country’s tour products in the domestic and international market.

• Cooperate and regularly interact with the other countries’ tourism institutions.

• Ensure that they establish and operate foreign tourism offices, especially in the target

countries about the tourism industry (European, Asian, and North American countries).

• Offering professional training for people working for the agency, and establishing

standards that will be adhered to by all personnel working in the tourism industry.

• Offering support to the small and medium tourism enterprises in different regions of the

country, and also promoting their development (Elena & Tatiana, 2015, p. 187).

• Protecting the rights and interests of the tourists in the country through ensuring that they

provide security especially in the favorite tourist destination sites.

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It is important to point out that the responsibilities of RFAT are: to regulate the country’s

tourism industry, promote the tourism industry, and also provide the right security framework

both for the tourists who regularly visit the country, and Russian citizens who are traveling

abroad. It is the responsibility of RFAT to ensure that its citizens are aware of the security threats

in foreign countries to ensure their citizen’s safety when they are traveling abroad. For instance,

Egypt has traditionally been one of the favorite tourist destinations for the Russian citizens.

During the Arab Spring in 2011, Egypt was considered to be politically unstable and therefore

not safe for travel. RFAT were forced to declare the country as being unsafe for the Russian

citizens. This led to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the country to ban touristic visits by

Russian citizens to Egypt (Elena & Tatiana, 2015, p. 187). It has negatively affected the

Egyptian tourism as in 2011; there was a decrease of more than two times of tourists than was

the case in 2010. The result of this was that there was a 40 percent loss in revenue in the

Egyptian tourism sector.

The RFAT has one head and three deputy heads. To appoint the CEO, suggestions are

provided by the Ministry of Sport, Tourism, and Youth Policy, and the government selects an

individual from the nominated candidates. The head of this institution is accorded with the same

status as a vice or deputy minister of any ministry of Russia. There are five departments in this

agency that address different tourism issues in the country. These departments are:

• The Department for Analysis and Organizing Hotels and Tourism activities- It analyzes

the tourism market, statistics, and also conducts regular research in this field of tourism.

It is also responsible for ensuring that the hotels and other tourist-related companies offer

high-quality services to both domestic and international tourists.

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1 INTERNATIONAL TOURISM IN RUSSIA RFAT was formed on 18th November 2004 as the institution that was responsible for tourism affairs in the country. Although this body has mainly operated as an independent organ, from 2008, it has operated under the Ministry of Sport, Tourism and Youth Policy. However, this ministry has engaged, and been responsible for sports affairs, while RFAT is the only institution that is responsible for the tourism industry in the country (Chen et al., 2009, p.11). The following tasks are the core responsibilities or goals of RFAT regarding the tourism industry in the country: • Ensuring that the institutions operating in the tourism industry of the country are working towards realizing the state priorities in this sector. • Ensuring that they inform the tour operators, agencies, and tourists regarding the safety and threat levels of the countries that their citizens will visit or go on holiday. • Promotion of the country’s tour products in the domestic and international market. • Cooperate and regularly interact with the other countries’ tourism institutions. • Ensure that they establish and operate foreign tourism offices, especially in the target countries about the tourism industry (European, Asian, and North American countries). • Offering professional training for people working for the agency, and establishing standards that will be adhered to by all personnel working in the tourism industry. • Offering support to ...
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