Philippines, Russia ink Tourism Agreement

Tourism Secretary Ace Durano met his Russian counterpart Vladimir Strzhalkovsky after the official signing of the mutual accord in Moscow, Russia that will provide for the strengthening of tourism cooperation between the two countries.

Areas of cooperation include national legislation, tourism investments and services, simplification of border control, customs and other formalities related to tourist exchange, promotion of organized group and individual tourism, exchange of statistics and other tourism information, training of personnel for the tourist industry, organization of visits/exchanges of experts, and the establishment of tourism offices in the territory of both parties.

With them are members of the House of Representatives Antonio Alvarez, Florencio Miraflores, Miles Andrew Roces, Tourism Planning and Promotions Assistant Secretary Eduardo Jarque, Jr., and Ambassador Ernesto Llamas. PRESS RELEASE