Belarus eager to welcome more tourists from Southeast Asia

       Belarus is interested in seeing more tourists from Southeast Asia, Belarusian Deputy Sports and Tourism Minister Cheslav Shulga told media. “At present Russia accounts for about 70% of the exported tourism services. Certainly, the lack of a language barrier plays its part,” said Cheslav Shulga.
       This year Belarus’ export of tourism services is supposed to be $250 million. Every year the figure gains 20-30%. “$250 million is quite a modest figure. We have a large potential to raise the export of tourism services by at least 2-3 times,” believes the official. In particular, there are plans to promote combination tours with neighboring countries. “About 2 million tourists stop in the areas Belarus borders on and these tourists are potential guests of our country,” added the Deputy Sports and Tourism Minister.