Russia is gearing to host two major travel events in September 2019

All eyes in the travel industry will be on Moscow and St. Petersburg this September, as the capital of Russia- Mscow gets ready to host the OTDYKH 2019 and Russia’s second major city prepares to host the General Assembly of the World Tourism Organization, at which representatives from 156 countries will participate. It is the first time that this biennial event is being hosted by the Russian Federation. Moreover, St Petersburg is the first Russian city to sign a cooperation memorandum with UNWTO, which was signed in July last year in order to facilitate the development of cultural, winter and medical tourism as well as technological advances related to the travel industry.OTDYKH International Travel Market is Russia’s leading B2B travel and tourism event. Since 1995 OTDYKH Leisure is a traditional meeting spot for travel professionals, including tour operators, private companies as well as national and regional tourism agencies.