MUSCAT: The promotional workshops organised by the Ministry of Heritage and Tourism began yesterday in the Russian capital, Moscow. They will last for two days and include Moscow and St. Petersburg.
The workshops aim to introduce the most prominent tourism components and experiences in the Sultanate of Oman, enhance presence and increase tourism movement from the Russian market to the Sultanate of Oman, in addition to creating a promotional platform for Omani tourism companies and institutions with the largest Russian tourism companies.
The Ministry's delegation is headed by Azzan bin Qasim al Busaidi, Under-Secretary for Tourism at the Ministry of Heritage and Touris , with the participation of 20 Omani tourism institutions.
The workshops include holding bilateral meetings that bring together the largest hotels, tourism companies and airline companies in Oman and representatives of the largest and most important tourism companies, tour operators and travel agents in Russia, with the aim of raising the number of Russian visitors to the Sultanate of Oman. Azzan bin Qasim al Busaidi, Under-Secretary for Tourism at the Ministry of Heritage and Tourism, said "The promotional workshops organised by the Ministry in Moscow and St Petersburg aim to introduce the largest and most important Russian tourism companies to the tourism components that characterise the Sultanate of Oman and to enhance work and relations between tourism operators in Oman and the Russian Federation, one of the sources of tourism to various destinations in the world and to the Sultanate of Oman.
Al Busaidi added indicated that 53,145 Russian tourists visited the Sultanate of Oman in 2023, compared to about 13,000 tourists in 2022, an increase of about 300%. AL Busaidi said that the Sultanate of Oman is a multi-seasonal destination and is famous for its natural beauty and cultural heritage and attracts tourists from all categories, as the focus is currently on attracting more travelers to experience the luxurious and diverse hospitality in Oman. He stressed that the Russian cities of Moscow and St. Petersburg were chosen.
The promotional workshops came after the success witnessed by the promotional campaigns and events carried out by the Ministry in the targeted tourism markets in various countries of the world. During the coming period, these efforts will be strengthened with intensive promotional programmes to enhance tourism movement to the Sultanate of Oman. — ONA
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