Russian, Tanzanian ministers discuss direct flights, growth in tourist arrivals

DAR ES SALAAM. Oct 29 (Interfax) - Russia and Tanzania are working to increase mutual tourist arrivals, in particular, by launching direct flights, Russian Economic Development Minister Maxim Reshetnikov and Tanzanian Natural Resources and Tourism Minister Pindi Hazara Chana said at their meeting.

The meeting was part of an official visit of a Russian delegation to Tanzania, where the first meeting of the bilateral intergovernmental commission will be held on Tuesday.

Tanzania offered to organize a familiarization tour for Russian tourism industry representatives in order to build business relations in tourism and to eventually begin direct flights.

In turn, Russia offered to promote Tanzanian tourism products on its market, to organize business meetings with Russian tour operators, and to present the tourism potential at Russia's tourism forums.