Russia, Iceland to sign tourism cooperation agreement

MOSCOW, October 25 (RIA Novosti) – A Russian-Icelandic business forum, organized by Russia’s Trade and Industry Chamber and Iceland’s embassy in Russia, will be held in Moscow on Tuesday, Russia’s Federal Tourism Agency (Rosturizm) said.

The two countries are expected to sign an intergovernmental agreement on cooperation in tourism at the forum.

The Icelandic delegation will be led by Industry, Energy and Tourism Minister Katrin Juliusdottir. She will speak of Iceland as a tourist destination. The meeting will also be attended by the Icelandic ambassador in Russia.

Rosturizm head Alexander Radkov and Yury Barzykin, deputy president of the Russian Tourism Industry Union, will represent Russia at the forum.

 

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