Cuban Tourism Minister Juan Carlos Garcia Granda held a press conference in Moscow on March 14, at which he told reporters about the current tourist flow to the country from Russia and the development of the MIR payment system in Cuba.
At the end of 2023, the Russian tourist flow in Turkey showed an increase of +20%. Interfax reports this with reference to the words of the Minister of Culture and Tourism of the Republic Mehmet Nuri Ersoy.
Russia and Myanmar will resume direct flights after almost 30 years. This was announced by the Federal Air Transport Agency in its Telegram channel.
Russian Ambassador to Mexico City Nikolai Sofinsky said that Russia is waiting for a response from Mexico on the visa-free agreement.
On May 17, 2023, the pleasure boat was returning from Phi Phi Island to Chalong Cape. Just 700 meters from the pier, the boat crashed into a concrete fence. The impact was so strong that the concrete fence post almost "cut through" the bow of the pleasure boat.
Visas to Iran for Russian tourists are promised to be canceled until September.
India and Russia are exploring the possibility of using RuPay and MIR payment systems in mutual settlements.
Mauritian Ambassador Heswar Janke expects direct flights between Mauritius and Russia to be launched soon.
In Cuba, the acceptance of cards of the MIR payment system has partially started working.