The First Central Asian International Economic Forum Concluded in Dushanbe

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On July 22, 2025, the first Central Asian International Economic Forum ended in Dushanbe, becoming the final event of the International Expedition "Journey to the Heart of Eurasia". It started in Moscow on June 6 and lasted almost two months. In 51 days, the Expedition participants made a motor rally with a total length of more than 8 thousand km and held about 160 business and educational events in 27 cities of Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.

In his address to the forum participants, Russian Minister of Economic Development Maxim Reshetnikov noted the high economic potential of Central Asia: according to EDB forecasts, in 2025, the GDP growth of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan will significantly exceed the global average.

"Today, Central Asia is one of the fastest growing regions in the world, forming a new center of economic growth in the Eurasian space. Russia has traditionally been a leading trading partner for the entire region. According to the results of 2024, Russia's trade turnover with the countries of Central Asia amounted to almost 20% of the total trade turnover of Central Asia with all external partners. The basis of joint economic growth is the active interaction of the regions of our countries," the statement says.

The Forum's business program included thematic sessions on humanitarian ties, tourism, women's entrepreneurship, free economic zones, digitalization, logistics, ecology and international cooperation.

"Russia is ready to share experience and expand cooperation in the areas of e-commerce, digitalization, artificial intelligence and creative economy. I am confident that both the Expedition and the Forum itself will become annual and will help open new horizons for strengthening mutually beneficial cooperation," Maxim Reshetnikov emphasized.

Following the Forum, a number of cooperation agreements were signed. The event brought together more than 500 participants from Russia and Central Asian countries: representatives of government bodies, public structures, business circles, expert communities, as well as international organizations and integration associations.

The forum was organized by the Russian-Tajik Business Council and the ANO International Center for Regional Initiatives with the support of the Roscongress Foundation, the Presidential Administration of the Russian Federation, the Government of the Russian Federation and the Tajik side. The general partners were RVB (Wildberries

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For the first half of 2025, the volume of support under the preferential leasing program amounted to 181 million rubles

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The Ministry of Economic Development of Russia has summed up the results of the implementation of the program of preferential equipment leasing for small and medium-sized companies for the first half of 2025. The amount of support exceeded 180 million rubles, and the tool itself is in demand in industrially active regions.

Preferential leasing plays an important role in the development of the small and medium-sized business sector, providing companies with access to modern equipment without the need for large one-time investments. This is especially important for manufacturing enterprises that need to update equipment to improve competitiveness, expand capacity and enter new markets. Support through leasing reduces the financial burden, accelerates modernization processes and stimulates business growth in the regions.

"In the first half of 2025, 16 companies took advantage of the preferential leasing program, the amount of support was 181 million rubles. The average transaction bill was 11.3 million rubles. Geographically, the main activity is concentrated in the Nizhny Novgorod Region, St. Petersburg and Moscow, the Chelyabinsk Region, and the Republic of Bashkortostan. This indicates the demand for the instrument in industrially active regions of the country," said Deputy Minister of Economic Development of Russia Tatyana Ilyushnikova.

The largest number of companies that took advantage of preferential leasing were from the mechanical engineering and metalworking industries – they made up 58% of all recipients. A significant share was occupied by enterprises of the chemical industry (17%) and the food industry (14%).

Among the purchased equipment, the most popular were: metalworking equipment and machines – 38% of the total number of leased items, equipment for processing polymers and chemical raw materials – 31%, gas piston units – 14%, woodworking equipment – 11%.

Since August 2023, a separate preferential leasing program has been in effect for small and medium-sized businesses in the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics, Zaporizhia and Kherson regions. It promotes the development of the industrial sector in new regions, helps modernize production and provides an incentive for the development of entrepreneurship. The operator of the program is the Republican Leasing Company of the Donetsk Republic (GUP DPR "RLK"), which was financed from the federal budget in the amount of 300 million rubles in 2023 and 2024 and provided for in regulations so that preferential leasing would be available to entrepreneurs from all four regions. The main conditions of the program: long-term lease of equipment/property at a preferential rate of 6% per annum for Russian equipment, 8% for foreign equipment, the amount of the advance payment is 20-50%, the leasing term is up to 5 years, the industries are food production, manufacturing, agriculture, etc.

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From October 1, 2026, official regulation of the activities of platforms will be introduced in Russia

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The State Duma deputies unanimously adopted in the second and third, final readings the draft law "On Certain Issues of Regulating the Platform Economy in the Russian Federation", as well as a package of amendments to industry legislation necessary in connection with the new regulation. The draft federal law was developed on the instructions of the Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation Mikhail Mishustin and under the supervision of the Deputy Chairman – Chief of Staff of the Government of the Russian Federation Dmitry Grigorenko. The new rules will come into force on October 1, 2026.

"The bill was developed in cooperation with the industry, discussions took place at all key venues. As a result of such careful development, the document retained its concept following consideration in the State Duma. At the same time, a number of provisions were clarified, which made the bill even more targeted. Its task is to protect the rights of sellers and buyers, provide guarantees to market participants and promote further stable development of the platform economy in Russia," commented Deputy Prime Minister and Chief of Staff of the Government Dmitry Grigorenko on the results of consideration of the draft law.

One of the key amendments that emerged during the consideration of the bills in the State Duma concerned the timing of the entry into force of the new regulation. Now, the extension of the adopted norms to the activities of intermediary digital platforms is expected from October 1, 2026. This innovation was also agreed upon with the largest market players. According to the Minister of Economic Development of Russia Maxim Reshetnikov, this is explained by the need for the earliest possible implementation of new legal mechanisms.

"When preparing the bill on the platform economy and discussing it in committees, proposals were received from the deputy corps to postpone the entry into force of the law to an earlier date, to 2026. In the course of work, this proposal was discussed with the platforms themselves. The logic of postponing the deadline is that the norms provided for by the bill, those security guarantees for consumers, businesses and the platforms themselves, begin to work as soon as possible, since these legal mechanisms are long overdue. During the discussion, these proposals were supported. Thus, one of the key amendments to the second reading of the bill was the postponement of the date of its entry into force – from March 1, 2027 to October 1, 2026. This, in turn, means that digital platforms will more quickly start fine-tuning their own systems to bring them into compliance with the law," commented Maxim Reshetnikov.

Deputies, the State Duma's specialized committees on economic policy and industry and trade made a major contribution to finalizing the bill, the minister noted. For example, based on comments from deputies, the requirements for posting product cards subject to mandatory confirmation of conformity (certification, declaration of conformity, state registration) have been supplemented. In particular, the platform operator will not have to allow the publication of a product card subject to state registration if the seller has not posted a link to the certificate of state registration of the product. This provision supplemented similar requirements for products subject to mandatory certification and declaration of conformity, which were already spelled out in the draft law for the first reading.

A separate innovation touched upon the need to provide technical functionality for placing information on the product card about the possibility of purchasing goods, works, services using an electronic certificate – one of the ways to receive state support. With the help of such a certificate, you can purchase a technical rehabilitation device.

"When working on the amendments for the second reading, we proceeded from the fact that all interests of market participants were balanced as much as possible. This concerns issues of intellectual property, and verification of labeling certificates, and control of partners by platforms, and the accessibility of platform solutions for people with disabilities and the acquisition of technical equipment through certificates. We sought to ensure that all these standards were clearly spelled out, and the mechanisms were recorded. Finally, the key thing that colleagues drew attention to is that the bill will come into force on October 1, 2026," emphasized Maxim Topilin, Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Economic Policy.

At the same time, the Minister specifically noted that with the adoption of the bill, work with the industry and relevant government bodies will continue on a number of issues. By the date of entry into force of the law, it is planned to adopt a number of by-laws. This concerns the rules for maintaining and forming a register of intermediary digital platforms, determining the criteria for their economic significance and the composition of information that will be included in the register, the procedure for inclusion, amendments and exclusion from it. A number of acts will be related to detailing the norms established in the law. This will also concern the data of partners who will check the platforms, the procedure for checking information in product cards by platform operators.

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The State Duma simplifies the entry of companies into associations and unions

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Deputies approved the draft law of the Ministry of Economic Development, simplifying the process of joining business entities (JSC and LLC) to associations or unions. The draft law was developed within the framework of the "Transformation of the Business Climate" mechanism and was adopted in the first reading in September 2024.

The bill is aimed at optimizing the procedure for making decisions on business participation in associations, unions and other associations of legal entities or citizens. Current regulations provide for the adoption of such decisions exclusively by the highest governing body of the company – the general meeting of shareholders or participants of the company. Usually, the formation of the agenda, preparation of ballots for voting, and sending out invitations to shareholders take about a month.

"This procedure leads to additional costs associated with conducting corporate procedures. The draft law provides for the possibility of referring the issue of making such decisions by the charter of a joint-stock company to the competence of the board of directors or the collegial executive body of the company," noted First Deputy Minister of Economic Development Maxim Kolesnikov.

The regulation will affect more than 51 thousand joint-stock companies (JSC), including more than 800 public JSC, and more than 2.5 million limited liability companies (LLC).

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Russia and Abkhazia have approved plans for joint development until 2030

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During the official visit to Abkhazia, the Russian delegation headed by Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak discussed key areas of bilateral cooperation with representatives of the republic's Ministry of Economy. Particular attention was paid to the implementation of joint projects within the framework of existing intergovernmental agreements.

"Over the past 4 years, the Program for the Socioeconomic Development of the Republic of Abkhazia has been successfully implemented. The volume of trade between our countries has grown by 60%. According to the results of several months of 2025, the growth in trade turnover was about 30%. Russia provides support for the socioeconomic development of the Republic. We see enormous potential for the development of agriculture and tourism in the Republic. Abkhazia is a reliable and friendly partner for us. We have common ideas and initiatives, the same view of the situation in the world, which should become multipolar," said Alexander Novak.

One of the significant results of the meeting was the extension of the basic agreement on socio-economic cooperation until 2030. This will create the basis for a new five-year program for 2026–2030, which should come into force by the end of 2025.

"The difficulties that the republic faces are not easy, but with the support of the Russian Federation, we can overcome them. It is very important for us to implement all the programs that we have outlined. Based on the results of 2022-2025, we see positive results: trade turnover has grown significantly, GDP has increased by 187%. These are serious indicators. I am confident that the implementation of the current program will give a special impetus to the development of the economy of our Republic," said Badra Gunba, President of the Republic of Abkhazia.

During the visit, the 20th meeting of the Russian-Abkhaz Intergovernmental Commission was held, where the parties agreed on further steps for the development of the republic. In particular, the following will be continued: the implementation of the State Program for the Socio-Economic Development of Abkhazia for 2022-2025, the extension of the basic agreement on socio-economic cooperation until 2030.

In the coming years, it is planned to develop and implement sectoral development work maps in the areas of energy, tourism, transport, healthcare and education, social protection of the population, investment climate, real estate cadastre, customs and tax administration, and public utilities. "The main objective of these maps is to further develop the economy of Abkhazia in conjunction with the formation of a common social and economic space between our countries, and to create a favorable investment climate," commented Sergey Nazarov, Deputy Minister of Economic Development of Russia. "As well as eliminating infrastructure restrictions for economic development, attracting investment and tourists to the republic, expanding social protection measures for the population, improving the quality and accessibility of services provided to citizens of the republic in the social sphere, and the standard of living of the population of the republic as a whole."

The delegation also visited the site of the future Children's Republican Hospital, the Sukhum International Airport named after V.G. Ardzinba, to assess the progress of joint projects. The extension of the agreement until 2030 cements the long-term partnership between the two countries.

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State-owned companies' purchases from SMEs exceeded 3.8 trillion rubles in the first half of 2025

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According to the results of the first half of 2025, the volume of purchases by government customers from small and medium-sized businesses under Federal Law 223 amounted to more than 3.8 trillion rubles, and the number of contracts exceeded 428 thousand. Almost 150 thousand SMEs became suppliers, which is 4.4% more than a year earlier.

"The participation of small and medium-sized businesses in state-owned company purchases gives them access to a stable sales market. We see how the number of SME suppliers increases year after year and the range of purchased products expands. If earlier small businesses mainly purchased office supplies, furniture or paper, now it is increasingly industrial products. This indicates that small businesses are able to meet the demand of large companies in terms of quality and volume. Compared to the same period last year, the number of SME suppliers who concluded contracts as a result of state purchases increased by more than 6.3 thousand and reached almost 150 thousand from all regions of Russia. By the end of 2025, the total volume of purchases from SMEs may exceed 9 trillion rubles," said Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Alexander Novak.

Alexander Novak emphasized the need to meet the payment deadlines for contracts with small and medium businesses. According to him, this is of strategic importance, since timely payments ensure the stability of SMEs, preventing cash flow gaps and creating conditions for the development of enterprises.

The leading regions in terms of the amount of purchases from small and medium businesses were Moscow (more than 1.2 trillion rubles), St. Petersburg (345 billion rubles), the Republic of Tatarstan (almost 250 billion rubles), Moscow Region (more than 200 billion rubles) and Sverdlovsk Region (almost 130 billion rubles).

"We are noting the positive dynamics of growth in the volume of purchases from small and medium-sized businesses in a number of regions. The Republic of Tatarstan showed significant growth – almost 25 billion rubles, Samara and Rostov regions – more than 24 and 23 billion, respectively, the Donetsk People's Republic – over 12 billion rubles, as well as the Yaroslavl region – more than 11.5 billion. The top ten leaders in terms of the rate of increase in purchases also included Primorsky Krai, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug – with volumes of over 11.3 billion rubles, the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) – 11.3 billion, as well as the Irkutsk Region and the Udmurt Republic, where volumes exceeded 9 billion rubles. These results are an indicator of the active involvement of SMEs in the public procurement system and a reflection of targeted work to develop entrepreneurship in the regions," commented Deputy Minister of Economic Development of Russia Tatyana Ilyushnikova.

For companies with state participation, there is a mandatory 25% quota for purchases from small and medium-sized businesses. It was established by the Government of the Russian Federation, and compliance is monitored by the SME Corporation and regional government agencies. Expanding the participation of small and medium-sized businesses in purchases under Federal Law No. 223 is one of the objectives of the federal project "Small and Medium-sized Entrepreneurship" of the national project "Efficient and Competitive Economy".

"Based on the results of the first half of 2025, manufacturing products came out on top in terms of purchase volumes from SME suppliers. Over the course of six months, the largest customers purchased over 1.3 trillion rubles worth of them. This is an important trend both for assessing the state of the SME sector in terms of competencies in supplying industrial products, including high-tech ones, and for continuing the qualitative growth of the segment. The leading industries also included services for scientific, engineering, technical and professional activities (209.1 billion rubles), as well as IT, where the purchase volume amounted to 170 billion rubles," said Alexander Isaevich, CEO of the SME Corporation.

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Deputy Minister of Economic Development inspected the infrastructure of the Mamison resort

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On July 17, 2025, Deputy Minister of Economic Development of Russia Sergey Nazarov visited North Ossetia on a working visit. The main point of the trip was the all-season tourist and recreational complex "Mamison", where an off-site meeting was held with the participation of the Minister of Economic Development of the Republic of North Ossetia Alania Marat Sokayev and representatives of "Kavkaz.RF".

During the meeting, key areas of further development of the resort were discussed, including the pace of construction of facilities and connection to utility networks. Sergey Nazarov inspected the transport, utilities and tourism infrastructure, including ski slopes, hotels, glampings and tent camps. In addition, the meeting participants tested the new Mamihdon trail from the upper cable car station to the tent camp (length over 4 km).

Today, the resort has two cable cars, 14 km of ski slopes, hotels, cafes and year-round recreation facilities. Due to the national project "Tourism and Hospitality Industry", 590 million rubles were allocated for infrastructure development in 2023-2024. In 2025-2027, financing in the amount of 150 million rubles is planned.

Construction and installation works at the 110/10 kV Mamison substation have been fully completed. In December 2024, an agreement was concluded between JSC Kavkaz.RF and PJSC Rosseti North Caucasus, ensuring the technological connection of the resort facilities. The redistribution of capacity in the amount of 4480 kW allows for the launch of the infrastructure in normal mode.

The main gas pipeline, 14.5 km long, is 90% complete, and 100% within the resort. Gas supply via this route is expected in the fourth quarter of 2025.

The water intake unit with a capacity of 4,500 m³/day has been operating since 2014 and was transferred to the balance of the republican water utility in 2024. The resort is connected to the centralized water supply according to a temporary scheme: water comes directly from wells, bypassing reservoirs. This ensures the functioning of the facilities, but requires additional measures to modernize the system.

"The creation of the Mamison resort is not only a contribution to the tourist attractiveness of North Ossetia, but also to the development of the entire economy of the region. Over the past two years, we have managed to overcome infrastructure barriers and move to the stage of stable operation. Today, the task is to ensure the stable operation of all engineering systems, involve investors and continue the comprehensive development of the resort," emphasized Sergey Nazarov.

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Tourism exchange between Russia and Vietnam increased by 74%

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The second meeting of the Russian-Vietnamese working group on tourism was held via videoconference on July 10. The Russian side was headed by Deputy Director of the Department of Multilateral Economic Cooperation and Special Projects of the Ministry of Economic Development of Russia Igor Maksimov, the Vietnamese side was headed by Deputy Chairman of the National Administration of Tourism of Vietnam Ha Van Sieu. The event was also attended by representatives of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Russian and Vietnamese tourism industries and airlines.

The chairmen noted the growth of mutual tourist flows between the countries. According to the results of 2024, the tourist exchange exceeded 250 thousand people – this is 74% more than in 2023.

"The positive dynamics of growth in tourist flows is primarily due to the resumption of direct flights and the gradual easing of the visa regime. A visa-free entry regime for up to 45 days has been introduced for Russian tourists. Citizens of Vietnam, in turn, can apply for an electronic visa to Russia," said Igor Maksimov.

The Russian side separately thanked the Vietnamese partners for the initiative to sign an interdepartmental memorandum on cooperation in the field of tourism in May this year. The document is aimed at exchanging best practices in the field of tourism and hospitality, mutual promotion and further strengthening of business cooperation.

Business cooperation between the two countries is developing: Russian and Vietnamese partners hold joint events, participate in international exhibitions and forums. The interaction of tourist aggregators is strengthening – the Ostrovok website offers about 26 thousand accommodation options available for booking in Vietnam.

Following the meeting, the parties agreed to continue working together to create comfortable and safe conditions for tourists to stay in both countries.

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Dmitry Chernyshenko: the federal project "Five Seas and Lake Baikal" was supplemented by the project "Balaklava Bay" in Sevastopol

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A meeting of the subcommittee on the implementation of tourism investment projects of federal significance of the Government Commission for the Development of Tourism in the Russian Federation was held under the chairmanship of Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko.

The event was also attended by Deputy Minister of Economic Development of Russia Dmitry Vakhrukov, as well as representatives of the Ministry of Construction, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Energy, Rosreestr, JSC Corporation Tourism. RF and others.

The meeting discussed the organization of work on the implementation of the project of federal year-round resorts "Five Seas and Lake Baikal".

Dmitry Chernyshenko emphasized that thanks to the implementation of the project, by 2030 an additional 10 million tourists will be able to vacation per year.

"On the instructions of President Vladimir Putin, within the framework of the national project "Tourism and Hospitality", we are working on the federal project "Five Seas and Lake Baikal" with a total funding volume for all projects until 2030 of 103 billion rubles. I would like to note that today we need to prioritize the objects, we will establish the order of projects, especially since there are instructions from the President and a number of initiatives to create resorts in other regions. Thus, the federal project "Five Seas and Lake Baikal" was supplemented by the project "Balaklava Bay" in Sevastopol," the Deputy Prime Minister noted.

Deputy Minister of Economic Development of Russia Dmitry Vakhrukov added that the implementation of the project of federal year-round resorts "Five Seas and Lake Baikal" will further increase the number of tourist trips around Russia, as well as expand the number of rooms.

"Systematic work on the implementation of the federal project is carried out in strict accordance with the approved roadmaps. This indicates a high degree of involvement of the subjects and a clear understanding of the tasks. Most projects are being implemented within the planned timeframes. Work is constantly underway to balance the sources of financing the supporting infrastructure, attract and support investors. We are confident that this approach will contribute to the timely implementation of projects," he said.

Dmitry Vakhrukov reminded that the construction of resorts should become one of the priority tasks.

Governor of Saint Petersburg Alexander Beglov called the Saint Petersburg Marina project significant for the city. To implement it, a structure for financing the construction of road facilities and, to a significant extent, engineering infrastructure has been defined to date. The plans include continuing work on including measures to create road infrastructure and street and road networks in the Infrastructure for Life.

Deputy Governor of Zaporizhia Region Alexander Zinchenko presented a report on the Primorsk project, Governor of Irkutsk Region Igor Kobzev spoke about the Gates of Baikal and Baikal Sloboda, Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Republic of Buryatia Vyacheslav Sukhorukov – about Magic Baikal. Acting Minister of Resorts, Tourism and Olympic Heritage of Krasnodar Region Mikhail Zaritsky reported on the implementation of the New Anapa project, and Deputy Governor of Sevastopol Maria Litovko presented the Balaklava Bay project in Sevastopol.

Information was also presented on the projects “Golden Sands” in the Republic of Crimea, “Caspian Coastal Cluster” in the Republic of Dagestan, “Primorye” in Primorsky Krai.

In conclusion, Dmitry Chernyshenko called on the regions to more actively interact with federal ministries and departments in order to more quickly resolve issues related to project implementation.

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The Russian Ministry of Economic Development and Avito Travel: Glamping popularity has doubled in a year

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In the summer of 2025, travelers are most actively booking daily glampings in the Moscow region, Tatarstan, Karelia and Krasnodar Krai.

According to the Russian Ministry of Economic Development and Avito Travel, the number of bookings in glamping sites has doubled year-on-year. Most often, such sites are rented this summer in the Moscow Region (14% of all bookings), Tatarstan (10%), Karelia (6%), Krasnodar Region (5%) and Nizhny Novgorod Region (4%).

Among the most popular regions, the demand for glamping sites has grown the most in Samara (6.4 times), Voronezh (3.6 times) and Leningrad regions (2.7 times), Tatarstan (2.6 times), Bashkortostan, Tyumen and Nizhny Novgorod regions (2.4 times in each region). In Moscow region, 80% more such sites were booked than in the summer of last year.

The largest selection of glamping sites in the summer of 2025 is presented in the Moscow Region: every fourth such facility is located here. The share of the Sverdlovsk Region is 7%, Tatarstan – 6%, Krasnodar Krai, Bashkortostan and Leningrad Region – 4% each. The most noticeable increase in the supply of glamping sites year-on-year was noted in the Saratov (2.7 times) and Samara Regions (2.4 times), Adygea, Voronezh and Chelyabinsk Regions (2.3 times), as well as Bashkortostan and Ryazan Region (2.2 times).

"Interest in modular hotels in Russia continues to grow, and the state actively supports their creation. Such hotels can be located in popular tourist locations – nature reserves, national parks, near national tourist routes, as well as in special economic zones, which helps to attract investment. The popularity of the program among businesses and regions is due to the growing demand of tourists for outdoor recreation, where the bulk of modular hotels are concentrated. Over the past three years, about 60 regions have reported the implementation of more than 800 projects, putting into operation more than 13 thousand rooms. This confirms the demand for the program and its contribution to the development of the country's tourism infrastructure," said Alimbek Khidzev, Director of the Tourism Development Department of the Ministry of Economic Development of Russia.

On average, Russians rent glampings for two days — this figure has not changed over the year. For longer periods, travelers stay in such facilities in Krasnodar Krai (three days), Karelia, Adygea, Tver, Saratov and Yaroslavl regions (three days each).

"Glamping in Russia has ceased to be a niche format, which we can see from the multiple growth of bookings this summer. And the average number of guests, which is four people, allows us to say that this format is not only for couples and solo travelers who are looking for an option to get closer to nature and live in a photogenic interior with comfort, but also for a family audience. For entrepreneurs, the glamping format is good because such objects can be located in unique natural locations – on the coast, in a mountain valley or near a beautiful reservoir. So not only the object itself, but also the natural environment begins to work on the impressions of travelers. As a result, glamping is turning into a full-fledged alternative to hotels – but with an atmosphere of privacy and closeness to nature," commented Artem Kromochkin, Director of Avito Travel.

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