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Vladimir Putin

Russia – Finland Visa Free Travel a Step Closer

2010-12-17 by Phil Butler

Russia Finland visa-free talks go forward

The door for visa-free travel between Russia and Finland was opened on Sunday as Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and Finnish President Tarja Halonen officially opened a high speed rail service between St. Petersburg and Helsinki. The two leaders seemed positive about at least limited free-visa travel between the two countries. A positive outcome for rail between the two could well speed EU and Russian Federation talks to open up travel to Russia.

Tags: European Union, high speed rail, Russian Railways, Russian Trains, Tarja Halonen, Travel All Russia, travel industry, Travel Russia, visa free travel, visa news, Vladimir Putin, Vladimir Yakunin

Welcome to Russia Really Does Welcome Tourists

2010-12-07 by Phil Butler

Russia's Buryat's region the Arshan valley

Argophilia Travel News continues coverage of the Russian Federation’s initiatives to expand their travel and tourism industry. An interview with a top travel business executive reveals much about Russia’s road to parity in travel, as well as the nature of Russia’s industry. Expanded travel choices within Russia appear to be right around the corner.

Tags: Altai, Baikal, Kamchatka, Karelia, Kazan, Kharkov, Minister Putin, Odessa, Olga Timofeeva, Russia hotels, Russia industry, Russia travel, Russia travel industry, Russia visit, Russian Federation visa, Sevastopol, St. Petersburg, UNWTO, Vladimir Putin, Welcome to Russia

Russian Federation Tourism Initiative Moves Forward

2010-11-19 by Phil Butler

The Ufa River of Russia - places you never saw - courtesy Sergei Ezhov

The Russian Federation’s travel and tourism initiative goes forward with a Moscow convention directed at the problems of medical tourism in Russia. The Russian Tourist Industry Union reaches out to the industry to help solve Russia’s principle issues where the disabled are concerned. Just as Prime Minister Putin embraces his gifted Bulgarian sheepdog, Russia seems to want to embrace the world now.

Tags: Bulgaria, disabled tourism, disabled travel, disabled travlers, medical tourism, Russia infrastructure, Russia news, Russia toursim, Russian Ministry of Health, Russian rail travel, Russian tourism news, Russian travel, Sergei Shpilko, Vladimir Putin

Bulgaria Unveils John the Baptist Relics

2010-11-14 by Phil Butler

Alexander Nevsky Cathedral

Recently discovered relics supposedly bones from John the Baptist could start a pilgrim tail leading directly to Bulgaria’s capital of Sophia. The fist public showing of these ancient relics saw tens of thousands flock to Alexander Nevsky Cathedral. Russian Federation Premier Vladimir Putin and many other dignitaries paid their respects. Bulgaria’s tourism industry is their main source of outside investment and spending.

Tags: Bozhidar Dimitrov, Bulgaria tourism, John the Baptist, Orthodox Church, Patriarch Maxim, pilgrims, religious tourism, religious travel, Simeon Djankov, Sozopol, Sveti Ivan, tourism, Vladimir Putin

Welcome to Russia Joins Forces With ASTA

2010-10-22 by Phil Butler

Russia on the move in world travel

Welcome to Russia joins the elite list of travel companies belonging to the ASTA. According to this latest news, Russia’s leading conduit for travel support joins the world’s largest travel agent association. Russia is set to engage travel and tourism on an unprecedented level.

Tags: ASTA, ASTA business, Baltic travel, Eastern Europe, Hyatt, online travel, Russia travel, Russian Federation, Sabre, travel, travel agents, travel business, travel destinations, travel market, travel news, travel tours, Vladimir Putin, Welcome to Russia, world travel

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