Tourist organizations of the CIS countries and neighboring countries. Tourism Council of the CIS countries. What will we do with the received material?

Development of tourism in the Commonwealth countries Independent States over the past period took place in the conditions of reforming the economic complex and revealed a number of general negative trends:

Curtailment of national tourism programs;
- export of foreign currency from the CIS countries;
- weak development of domestic tourism;
- lack of focus public policy to promote the national tourism product;
- extremely low investment in tourism.

Efforts to develop tourism ties between the Commonwealth countries were aimed at finding new approaches to integration policy. The basis of this process was the definition of tasks for the formation of a single tourism space, taking into account the historically established structure of tourism, the tourism policy of states and the general methodology for the development of tourism. To solve these problems and coordinate tourism activities within the Commonwealth, by the decision of the Council of Heads of Government of the CIS of September 9, 1994, the Tourism Board of the Member States. The council included 11 CIS states: Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Ukraine. Over the past time, more than 15 meetings of the Council have been held, at which a wide range of issues related to the interaction of states in the field of tourism has been considered.

The Council has developed and recommended to the tourism management bodies of the member states of the Agreement the basic principles of cooperation, ensuring the unity of methodology and convergence of statistical reporting systems, training, retraining and advanced training of personnel for the needs of tourism, convergence of the legal framework. Measures are being taken to develop and implement interstate standards and certification systems in the field of tourism of the CIS member states.

The Tourism Council concentrates its efforts on solving the following key issues on which the development of tourism in the Commonwealth states largely depends:

Restoration of manageability of the tourism complex of the CIS countries, development and implementation of a regulatory framework adapted to international standards that ensures safety and improves the quality of service in tourism;
- formation of a healthy competitive environment in the market of tourist services, overcoming its fragmentation, attraction of foreign capital, formation of the public sector of tourism;
- reforming the tourism complex in order to ensure its entry into international markets, creating a competitive tourism product, developing inbound tourism, simplifying formalities related to border and customs procedures;
- activation of cooperation with .

In December 1993, in Ashgabat (Turkmenistan), the heads of government of the CIS countries signed Intergovernmental agreement on cooperation in the field of tourism aimed at expanding and improving relations between the CIS countries in the field of international tourism.

Within the framework of the Commonwealth, steps are being taken to simplify border formalities, which will greatly intensify the tourist exchange between the countries. November 30, 2000 between the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Republic of Kyrgyzstan, the Republic of Tajikistan and Russian Federation The Agreement "On Mutual Visa-Free Trips of Citizens" was signed.

Standing Committee on Social and humanitarian issues Interparliamentary Assembly The CIS adopted the Law "On social tourism", recommended to the parliaments of the member states for use in national legislation.

It also provides extensive methodological assistance to the CIS countries (Ukraine, Moldova, Uzbekistan, etc.) in the development of tourism legislation. The UNWTO secretariat and experts advise the national tourism administrations of these states on a wide range of tourism development issues, organize training seminars, professional training, provide access to the UNWTO information and statistical database.

Unfortunately, in last years in the cooperation of the CIS countries in the field of tourism, there is a significant decrease in activity. This is evidenced by the fact that during the period from 2002 to 2006 there was not a single meeting of the Interstate Council of the CIS countries for tourism. Decisions made by this body are mostly advisory in nature. What is needed is not only specific measures to implement the decisions of the Council, but also a clear mechanism for their implementation and control.

A unified tourism information network of the States Parties to the Agreement has not yet been formed, previously existing tourist routes have not been restored and new tourist routes have not been opened, work is not being purposefully aimed at simplifying border and customs formalities, ensuring the personal safety of tourists, developing interstate programs and projects for the development of tourist regions.

Taking into account the existence of a number of fundamental issues that reduce the possibility of cooperation between the CIS countries in the field of tourism, it would be advisable to expand tourism cooperation in the following strategically important areas:

Joint formation of an interregional tourism market with the CEE countries, simplification of tourist formalities (including border, customs, etc.);
- expansion of joint advertising and information and scientific and practical events: conferences, seminars, symposiums, fairs, exhibitions;
- creation of an integrated competitive tourism product and its joint promotion on the international market (for example, the participation of a single stand of Belarus, Russia, Ukraine at international tourism exhibitions, which will increase the attention of both potential tourists and business partners to the region);
- development of transport and information communications, distribution modern technologies in the organization of transit tourism;
- formation of a unified database on tourism opportunities of the CIS countries and its subsequent use to create a Unified Tourist Information Network (ETIS);
- implementation of measures to ensure the safety of tourists, the creation of a unified system of their insurance;
- introduction of common standards for tourism services, harmonization of methods for collecting and processing statistical data of the CIS countries in the field of tourism in accordance with the recommendations of the UNWTO;
- implementation of a set of measures for the priority development of socially oriented types of tourism: youth, sightseeing and educational,

Participating in the work of the Council from the Russian Federation were: Deputy Head of the Federal Agency for Tourism Natela Shengelia, Head of the Department international cooperation of the Federal Tourism Agency Erzhena Mintasova, Head of the Legal Department of the Federal Tourism Agency Evgeny Pisarevsky, Deputy Head of the International Cooperation Department of the Federal Tourism Agency Alexander Radkov, Rector of the Russian State University tourism and service Alexander Fedulin.
The Vice-Chairman Nauryz Aidarov participated in the meeting from the CIS Executive Committee. From the Commonwealth of Independent States, the work of the CIS Council for Tourism was attended by: Deputy Minister of Trade and economic development Republic of Armenia Ara Petrosyan, Deputy Minister of Culture and Tourism of Azerbaijan Teymur Mehdiyev, Minister of Sports and Tourism of Belarus Alexander Grigorov, Chairman of the State Department for Tourism and Resorts of the Republic of Georgia Otar Bubashvili, Vice Minister of Tourism and Sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kairbek Uskenbayev, Director of the State Tourism Agency under the Government of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan Turusbek Mamashov, Deputy Head of the Department of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Moldova Lidia Lisak, Deputy Head of the State Service for Tourism and Resorts of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Ukraine Sergey Semkin.
Sergey Naryshkin opened the meeting: “The potential for cooperation in the field of tourism for the countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States is far from being exhausted. For Russia, last year in the development of tourism was a turning point in terms of legal support for the development of the industry. Significant amendments were adopted to Russian legislation aimed at the active introduction of market-based instruments for regulating the industry. To be more precise, a mechanism for the financial responsibility of tour operators was introduced instead of such administrative regulation as licensing. Based on the results of the year, we see that the industry has begun to work more steadily, and, most importantly, tourists have begun to feel more secure in relation to existing risks. This experience may be useful for the CIS countries. We must make greater use of the tourism potential of the Commonwealth countries. To do this, it is necessary to jointly promote the tourism product through mutual participation in exhibitions. Work in this direction needs to be done systematically. Such meetings as today contribute to the development of comprehensive solutions and convergence of positions on key issues.”
During the meeting, the participants discussed a number of issues: changes in the legislation of the Russian Federation on tourism activities, the development of business tourism in the CIS countries and issues of training personnel for the tourism industry.
After the meeting of the Council, Vladimir Strzhalkovsky and Francesco Frangialli held a press briefing.

Vladimir Strzhalkovsky summed up the results of the Council: “At the meeting, we considered changes in Russian tourism legislation, and this experience can undoubtedly be useful for the CIS countries. We discussed possible prospects for the development of business tourism. The issue of training personnel for the tourism sector was given special attention, since this topic is relevant not only for Russia, but also for most CIS countries. There are quite a lot of universities that produce specialists in the tourism industry, but the quality of graduate training leaves much to be desired. Teachers are well aware of their disciplines, but, unfortunately, they often have little idea of ​​the rapidly changing practical component of the tourism industry. Unfortunately, the quality of training specialists in the field of tourism in Russia and the CIS countries does not yet meet the requirements of the industry. Specialized universities produce a lot of personnel with higher education, but there are half as many mid-level specialists as the market demands.”
In turn, answering journalists' questions, Mr. Frangialli noted that now all CIS countries are members of the UNWTO. The organization currently has 153 members and the process of adding new members is ongoing. In the near future, its ranks will replenish New Zealand and Norway.
The head of Rostourism emphasized an important point: “Russia has returned to the UNWTO Executive Committee. For the next four years, our country will take part in the decision critical issues associated with the development of the global tourism industry. Rostourism constantly cooperates with this authoritative organization. According to the tradition already established in previous years, Rostourism and UNWTO hold a joint training seminar within the framework of the Intourmarket exhibition, dedicated to the most topical issues development of the tourism industry. We intend to further develop our cooperation.” Francesco Frangialli talked about what happened in the global tourism market in 2007. He noted that last year the situation was very good and tourism managed to meet all the challenges with a fairly steady growth. The total number of world tourist arrivals was about 900 million, a 6.2% increase. Of these 900 million arrivals, the European Region accounted for 480 million, including the CIS countries, and the countries of Central and Eastern Europe - 93 million.
In response to a question about when we will see Russia in the top ten popular Russian destinations, Mr. Frangialli said: “Yesterday, when asked when Russia will enter in the top ten most popular countries in terms of tourism, I would answer differently, but today, having visited the Intourmarket exhibition and seeing the most interesting regions and new tourism products, their motivation, energy and involvement in the development of tourism, I say more optimistically: Yes, Russia will enter the top ten!
“10 years ago, China was also not among the most popular tourist countries, and today it is in competition for third place with the United States. For the first time this year in Russian international exhibition""Intourmarket-2008"" UNWTO is represented by a separate stand, which indicates the high significance and degree of trust that our organization has in Russia." - in conclusion emphasized General Secretary World tourism organization.
Reference: The Interstate Council for Tourism of the CIS countries was established on December 23, 1993 on the basis of the Agreement signed in Ashgabat by the Heads of Government of the countries participating in the Commonwealth of Independent States. performs a coordinating role in the development of cooperation in the field of tourism in the CIS.
The Tourism Council of the States Parties to the Agreement on Cooperation in the Field of Tourism includes 12 states: the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Republic of Armenia, the Republic of Belarus, Georgia, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Republic of Moldova, the Russian Federation, the Republic of Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, the Republic of Uzbekistan, Ukraine.
At the invitation of the Council, representatives of interested ministries, departments and other government bodies and economic activity member states of the Agreement on cooperation in the field of tourism or their authorized representatives. Representatives of states that are not parties to the Agreement may take part in the work of the Council as observers with the consent of the members of the Council.

on the Strategy for the Development of Cooperation between the Member States of the Commonwealth of Independent States in the field of tourism
for the period up to 2020

Council of Heads of Government of the Commonwealth of Independent States

I decided:

1. Approve the Strategy for the development of cooperation between the member states of the Commonwealth of Independent States in the field of tourism for the period up to 2020 (attached).

2. The Tourism Council of the Member States of the Commonwealth of Independent States to develop and submit for consideration by the Council of Heads of Government of the Commonwealth of Independent States a draft Action Plan for the implementation of the Strategy for the Development of Cooperation between the Member States of the Commonwealth of Independent States in the field of tourism for the period up to 2020.

APPROVED

By the decision of the Council of Heads of Government of the Commonwealth of Independent States on the Strategy for the Development of Cooperation between the Member States of the Commonwealth of Independent States in the field of tourism for the period
until 2020

STRATEGY
development of cooperation between the participating states
Commonwealth of Independent States in the field of tourism
for the period up to 2020

1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

The Strategy for the Development of Cooperation between the Member States of the Commonwealth of Independent States in the field of tourism for the period up to 2020 (hereinafter referred to as the Strategy) is a set of agreed views of the CIS member states, reflecting their common vision of the development of the tourism industry as one of the most dynamically developing areas. Tourism is powerful factor intensification of international cooperation, strengthening of friendship and mutual understanding, cultural mutual enrichment of the peoples of the CIS. As the economic benefits derived from tourism in the world become more and more obvious, there is an increasing need to form a common tourism space of the Commonwealth based on the existing cultural, historical and economic ties of the CIS member states.

This Strategy has been prepared taking into account the Concept for the Further Development of the Commonwealth of Independent States and the Plan of the main measures for its implementation, adopted by the Decision of the Council of CIS Heads of State of October 5, 2007, the Economic Development Strategy of the Commonwealth of Independent States for the period up to 2020, approved by the Decision of the Council of CIS Heads of Government dated October 5, 2007 November 14, 2008, the Action Plan for the implementation of the second stage (2012-2015) of the Economic Development Strategy of the Commonwealth of Independent States for the period up to 2020, approved by the Decision of the CIS Council of Heads of Government dated October 18, 2011, the recommendatory legislative act "On the basic principles of cooperation between states - Members of the CIS in the field of tourism", adopted by the Resolution of the Interparliamentary Assembly of States - Members of the Commonwealth of Independent States (hereinafter referred to as IPA CIS) dated October 29, 1994, model laws "On Children's and Youth Tourism" and "On Tourism Activities", adopted respectively Respectively by the Decree of the IPA CIS of December 4, 2004 and the Decree of the IPA CIS of November 16, 2006.

This Strategy takes into account the main provisions of the Manila Declaration on World Tourism, the Hague Declaration on Tourism, the Osaka Declaration on Tourism and the Yerevan Declaration on Tourism, legislative acts of the CIS member states in the field of tourism, and other international documents.

The Strategy establishes the goal, objectives, principles, main directions and mechanisms for the development of cooperation between the CIS member states in the field of tourism and the formation of a common tourism space of the Commonwealth.

2. STATUS OF DEVELOPMENT OF THE SPHERE OF TOURISM
IN THE STATES - PARTICIPANTS OF THE CIS

Currently, tourism is the most dynamically developing sector of the world economy, its importance and contribution to the world economy is constantly growing. According to the estimates of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the World Tourism and Travel Council (WTTC), tourism accounts for 9% of world GDP (taking into account the multiplier effect), 30% of world exports of services, 5-6% of all world exports, about 5 % of world capital investment, it provides 3.3% of employment in the world, and taking into account related industries - 8.7% (almost 255 million jobs).

The growth of international tourism is serious factor development of the economies of most countries. This fact is recognized by all CIS member states, evidence of which is the active rule-making activity in the field of tourism regulation both at the national level and at the level of the Commonwealth.

In the CIS member states, separate ministries and departments have been created and are responsible for tourism activities in the country; in all states, relevant laws have been adopted, concepts and strategies for the development of tourism have been developed or are being developed, with the aim of promoting tourism products to national and international markets. The laws on tourism (tourist activity) in the CIS member states have a similar structure, as a rule, of a complex (intersectoral) nature, however, the laws themselves contain different definitions, interpretations and provisions that require harmonization.

In addition to national regulatory legal acts, the CIS member states adopted a number of interstate documents aimed at developing tourism in the Commonwealth, including the Agreement on cooperation in the field of tourism of December 23, 1993, the Agreement on the Tourism Council of the member states of the Commonwealth of Independent States of 30 May 2012.

The result of the interaction of the CIS member states in the field of tourism is an increase in interest in the development of multilateral cooperation, expansion of opportunities and conditions for the creation of new tourism products and their promotion in the market of tourism services in accordance with the economic and social interests of the states.

For most of the CIS member states, tourism already plays a very significant role in the economy today. And despite the fact that the share of tourism in GDP, even in the most successful countries in terms of tourism development in the CIS, is still inferior to the indicators of developed tourist destinations, tourism contributes to the expansion of exports and the attraction of foreign exchange earnings to the payment system.

At the same time, all the CIS member states are characterized by relatively low rates of the contribution of tourism to the country's GDP and varying degrees performing the export function of tourism to normalize the balance of payments.

There are low rates of entry and exit of citizens within the CIS member states for tourism purposes.

The creation of new jobs through the development of tourism lags far behind analogues abroad.

At present, in the CIS member states, there are differences in the methodology for collecting and summarizing statistical data on the development of tourism. The collection of statistical information on international tourism is carried out in accordance with national laws on tourism, on state statistics and other legislative acts of the CIS member states. However, in general, the organization of statistical accounting in the field of tourism requires serious revision and improvement, since the available statistical data are not systematic, often biased and fragmented, and their generalization is carried out in order to solve problems that do not allow analyzing economic, organizational and territorial features. tourism development. Active work to improve the methodological apparatus of a comprehensive statistical assessment of tourism activities and its contribution to the economy of the CIS member states, including work on the use of satellite accounts in tourism, is carried out by the Interstate Statistical Committee of the CIS.

Ensuring security in tourism is one of the key factors in its development in the CIS member states. Because the hallmark tourism activity in the Commonwealth space is the presence in most cases of unorganized types of tourism, recognition of ensuring the safety of tourists - priority work in the field of tourism. At the level of ensuring the economic security of tourist enterprises, the situation in the CIS member states develops depending on the degree of socio-economic conditions that favor or not the development of small and medium-sized businesses in the country, as well as on the level of development of state institutions of consumer supervision and quality control. Basically, the problems of small business development in the vast majority of CIS member states are similar.

In general, in the CIS member states, security issues in the field of tourism are little touched upon or brought to the level national security within the framework of general questions. In particular, in the model law "On tourism activities" (2006), the concept of "tourism safety" is given. Special measures designed to ensure the safety of tourists and tourist facilities are spelled out in the legislation of Belarus and Ukraine.

The development of hotel infrastructure is uneven in the CIS. The significance of the development of tourism and hotel construction for the member states of the Commonwealth is unequal. The development of the international operator business in the field of hotel industry has not yet received due importance. At the same time, the territories of the CIS member states are developing their own operator chains, which is an important circumstance for building a national operator business and reducing capital outflow in the future.

All certification systems used in the Commonwealth space are voluntary and in the future, most likely, will develop with unified trends in the field of classification.

The possibilities of electronic and print media to promote tourism products on national and international markets are widely used in all CIS member states. In the process of forming a single information space of the CIS, today there is a demonstration of the tourism capabilities of the CIS member states to potential tourists from the CIS member states, as well as to others. foreign countries; formation of the image of the CIS member states as open hospitable destinations, establishing communication between professionals in the tourism sector of the CIS space and the world tourism market.

Exhibition and congress activities in the Commonwealth occupy a significant place in promoting the tourist opportunities of the territories to national and foreign tourist markets. However, its potential is not being fully utilized.

The analysis shows that in the CIS member states in the systems of training for the tourism industry there is no proper level of unification, there is no sufficient coordination of the actions of educational institutions and the corresponding segments of the labor market; an increase in the level of practice orientation is required educational process, differentiation of personnel training taking into account the skill levels of specialists demanded by the labor market, as well as the formation of educational standards based on professional standards, which are an integral part of the national qualification framework.

Thus, the effectiveness of cooperation in the field of tourism of the CIS member states is constrained by an insufficient level of harmonization of national and interstate legislation, problems in the field of statistical accounting and the use of satellite accounts in tourism, different approaches to ensuring safety and quality of services in tourism, underdevelopment of hotel infrastructure and lack of uniformity. used systems for classifying hotels and other accommodation facilities in the CIS, as well as insufficient use of practice-oriented forms of training specialists for the hospitality industry and differences in the standards of training specialists for this sector of the economy.

Implementing the strategic goal of developing cooperation in the field of tourism for the period up to 2020, the CIS member states decide general tasks in relation to national conditions and features.

Increasing the level of cooperation in the development and implementation of joint projects and programs in the field of tourism, convergence of national legislation, coordinated participation in international information exchange, the formation of a security system in tourism, the creation of a unified system of personnel training will allow the CIS member states to most effectively use the possibilities of a common space to increase competitiveness of tourism services and promotion of tourism products.

3. PURPOSE, OBJECTIVES AND PRINCIPLES OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF COOPERATION
IN TOURISM

The goal of developing cooperation between the CIS member states in the field of tourism and the formation of a common tourist space is to ensure effective interaction in the field of tourism based on the existing cultural, historical and economic ties of the CIS member states to increase the intensity of tourist flows and increase the income received from this area by all states -participants, and ultimately the growth of the level and quality of life of citizens, as well as the preservation of universal values ​​and cultural diversity in the CIS.

The main tasks facing the CIS member states in the development of cooperation in the field of tourism and the formation of a common tourist space are:

harmonization of existing legislative norms, taking into account common approaches to the development of tourism in the territories of the CIS member states in the context of the provisions of international documents; development of regulations, taking into account the changing conditions and principles of organizing tourism activities in the CIS;

harmonization of statistical accounting, the use of agreed methodological approaches to the collection and systematization of statistical data, the use international principles tourism statistics, periodical comparative analyzes of the tourism sector for the CIS member states;

development of cooperation in matters of protecting the rights and interests of tourists by coordinating the activities of the CIS member states to ensure the safety of tourists;

harmonization of approaches to the implementation of an agreed system of quality standards for the provision of tourism services;

expanding opportunities for the use of electronic and print media and the potential of exhibition business services to promote tourism products in the domestic and international markets;

development of unified approaches to training personnel for the tourism sector in the CIS member states and the formation of proposals for its development with an emphasis on practice-oriented forms of training.

The main principles of cooperation between the CIS member states in the field of tourism and the formation of a common tourist space are:

ensuring intercultural dialogue, humanism and tolerance, strengthening mutual understanding and mutual respect for cultural and religious diversity through tourism, awareness of the importance of universal values ​​and intercultural diversity;

carrying out coordinated information-statistical, scientific-technical, organizational-legal, economic and socio-cultural policy in the field of tourism;

striving to achieve maximum efficiency in jointly solving the problems of developing cooperation in the field of tourism;

use of the advantages and factors of integration processes, including through the strengthening of direct economic, social, cultural ties in the creation of the hospitality industry;

use of public-private partnership mechanisms for the implementation of projects and programs in the field of tourism, especially in terms of creating a hotel, transport, educational and other infrastructure for the hospitality industry.

The CIS member states are striving to intensify tourist flows, primarily in the domestic (CIS countries) and international markets, to increase joint projects and programs in the field of tourism, which are designed to serve to ensure their national interests and development of interstate cooperation.

Cooperation of the CIS member states in the field of tourism is an equal and mutually beneficial partnership, taking into account the national interests of all countries.

4. MAIN DIRECTIONS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF COOPERATION
STATES - PARTICIPANTS OF THE CISIN TOURISM

The main directions of development of cooperation between the CIS member states in the field of tourism are:

improvement of the regulatory legal framework;

improvement of statistical accounting;

development of a security system in the field of tourism;

harmonization of quality standards for the provision of tourist services;

development of accommodation facilities and related infrastructure;

development of a system for promoting tourism products in the space of the CIS member states and the international market using modern technologies;

improvement of the system of training professional personnel for the tourism sector in the CIS member states.

4.1. Improving the regulatory legal framework
of the CIS member states in the field of tourism

To improve legislation, it is necessary to monitor the state legal regulation in the field of tourism in the CIS member states.

Relevant is the harmonization of regulatory legal support of security in tourism, the quality of tourist services, standardization in tourism, including in the field of formation of unity of the classification characteristics of accommodation places, harmonization of systems vocational education and advanced training, consideration of a set of issues related to visa-free travel and stay of citizens of the states - members of the Commonwealth in the territories of the states - members of the CIS.

In order to further converge the national legislation of the CIS member states in the field of tourism regulation, it is recommended, if necessary, to consider the issue of introducing appropriate additions and changes to national regulatory legal acts in the field of tourism, taking into account existing international standards.

Improvement of legislation should be carried out on an ongoing basis, taking into account the current assessment of the state of legal regulation in the field of tourism in the CIS member states, as well as monitoring of related legislation affecting the state of the tourism industry.

Systematic interaction and exchange of information on the development of legislation in the field of tourism in the CIS member states is important.

The development of legislation in the field of tourism should be aimed at creating conditions for the free movement of citizens within the framework of the common tourist space created on the territories of the member states of the Commonwealth of Independent States, including the development of the necessary international treaties.

It is advisable to organize the development and subsequent use of generally recognized terminology in the regulatory legal documents of the CIS member states in the field of tourism.

4.2. Improvement of statistical accounting
in the field of tourism of the CIS member states

Within the framework of this direction, harmonization of approaches to the collection and systematization of statistical information on the development of the hospitality industry in the space of the Commonwealth countries is envisaged. In the context of improving statistics in the field of tourism, it is necessary, first of all, to focus on the following areas.

Aligning the indicators used to collect data on tourist flows with the definitions of tourism activities and separately a tourist visiting a destination for various purposes, which are given within the framework of the documents of the World Tourism Organization.

Further harmonization of national systems for collecting information on tourism.

Definition and accounting at the national level of the entire range of basic tourism services in the CIS member states, as well as the formation of proposals for calculating the economic indicators of the contribution of the tourism sector and related industries to the economies of the Commonwealth member states.

Intensification of work to create an institutional environment for the development of tourism statistics through the development and improvement of the methodology for collecting data on tourism, taking into account world experience in this field. Improvement and application of the developed methodological approaches to determining the volume of tourist flows, including the grouping of various categories of tourists by the CIS member states. Special attention it is advisable to pay attention to organizing the collection of information on domestic tourism in the Commonwealth member states, as well as to intensify the introduction of satellite accounts in tourism to expand and objectify the information received.

Providing access to up-to-date statistical information on the development of the tourism sector in the Commonwealth space of all participants in tourism activities (producers of tourism services), tourists, authorities government controlled, researchers and all other stakeholders.

4.3. Development of a security system in the field of tourism in the Commonwealth of Independent States

The cooperation of the CIS member states in this area is to promote the safety of tourists and the economic security of tourism enterprises.

The main areas of cooperation in this area are as follows.

Development of a regulatory legal framework that protects the interests of citizens of the CIS member states arriving in the territory of a given country for tourism purposes.

Staff development law enforcement to ensure the safety of tourists.

Improving the level and quality of tourist services (accessibility of medical services, the possibility of round-the-clock access to the purchase of essential supplies, the availability of information and reference services).

Improving administrative regulations for the provision of public services to inform tour operators, travel agencies and tourists about threats to the safety of tourists in the host country.

Improving the work of rescue services, including the creation of special security services in the places of stay of tourists where there is a threat to their safety, providing them with modern means for the operational search and rescue of tourists in extreme situations.

Development of communication systems and information exchange between all departments and enterprises of tourism infrastructure.

Organization of activities to ensure the economic security of tourism enterprises.

Harmonization of fundamental approaches to ensuring the safety of tourism activities in the territories of the CIS member states, determined by the norms and rules prescribed by the relevant national legislative acts.

Improving the current system of insurance in the field of tourism.

Particular attention should be paid to the system of ensuring the security of tourist destinations, which implies the protection and protection of the host territories, as well as objects of tourist visits and environment from negative impact and the consequences of tourism activities, as well as providing social guarantees for the local population that prevent the deterioration of the existing level and quality of life.

It is expedient to create a unified monitoring system for ensuring the safety of tourism activities in the territories of the CIS member states.

It is also important to develop and effectively use the criteria for ensuring the economic security of tourism industry enterprises. Criteria of economic security of tourist enterprises should be divided into three groups: criteria of financial stability; criteria for the effectiveness of the system of control and supervision by the authorities; criteria of social responsibility. It is required to organize work on the formation of agreed criteria for assessing the economic security of the tourism industry.

It is expedient to develop provisions on security in the field of tourism, as well as to create an information map of the security of tourism activities in the territories of the CIS member states, indicating the levels of security for tourists and organizations producing tourism services.

Relevant is the development of the Program of cooperation between the CIS member states in ensuring the safety of tourism activities, which is due to the need for an adequate response of the member states of the Commonwealth of Independent States to the ongoing changes in the field of tourism. The main goal of the Program should be further cooperation between the CIS member states, aimed at improving the security system of tourism activities.

It is important to intensify the development of recommendations for the introduction of additional criteria for quality standards for the provision of tourist services related to the safety of tourism.

4.4. Harmonization of delivery quality standards
tourist services in the CIS member states

In order to improve the quality of tourism services, it is proposed to improve national legislative acts in the field of tourism and tourism activities, consumer protection, develop Rules for the provision of services at the national level. Measures to improve national legislation in terms of improving the quality of tourism services may include the following.

Elaboration of legal, socio-economic and humanitarian aspects of cooperation, providing equal opportunities for citizens of the CIS member states to purchase tourism services in accordance with their interests, individual needs and social rights.

Assistance in the harmonization of the legislation of the CIS member states in the field of tourism.

Strengthening legal liability for illegal business activities in the field of tourism.

Strengthening the legal responsibility of persons and organizations providing services in the field of tourism security.

Development of interstate standards, the effect of which will apply to tourism services, taking into account current trends adoption of international standards.

Determination of uniform requirements for the system for confirming the compliance of the provided tourist services with international standards in the field of tourism, including in terms of requirements for the subjects of the tourism business.

Definition of requirements for certification of tourist services.

Development of uniform for all states - members of the CIS training programs for expert auditors for certification audits of companies operating in the tourism sector.

Creation of a unified information database containing the current regulatory legal acts and standards, access to which should be open to all interested parties.

4.5. Development of accommodation sites and related infrastructure
in spaceCommonwealth of Independent States

Within the framework of this direction, cooperation is envisaged in the field of harmonization of national systems for classifying places of accommodation and determining the main directions for the development of hotel infrastructure, taking into account supply and demand in this market in the CIS member states.

This requires the following.

Strengthening state support for the development of the industry at the national level.

Modernization of the sanatorium base and related infrastructure of tourist destinations in the CIS.

Modernization of transport infrastructure, stimulating the integration of national carriers and carriers of the Commonwealth member states.

Creation of a network of motels and campsites of various levels; modernization of exhibition and congress complexes.

Harmonization of legislation in the field of regulation of objects of the tourism industry of the CIS member states in order to integrate into the world tourism space.

4.6. Improving the system of promotion of tourist
products on the international market using modern Internet technologies

The priority task is to create a common tourist space of the CIS in the electronic and print media. The main directions for the implementation of this task are as follows.

Creation of a common Internet resource with a description of tourist products of all CIS member states. On a common Internet resource in the sections of individual countries, it is important to create pages of national tourism authorities.

Development and creation of a mechanism for effective interaction and exchange of experience in the field of organizing national expositions of the CIS member states and their presentations at international congress and exhibition events.

Creation of national tourism and convention bureaus of each of the countries, the main goal of which should be to coordinate the efforts of tourism market participants at the national level and the CIS space to ensure effective interaction between the CIS member states in promoting tourism potential at exhibition and congress events.

Activation of the development and use of national tourism brands of the CIS member states.

4.7. Development of professional personnel training systems
for the tourism sector in the CIS member states

The development of systems for training professional personnel for the tourism sector in the CIS member states involves the creation of conditions for the formation of specialists capable of working in the tourism market in any of the CIS countries. To do this, it is necessary to implement a number of measures to harmonize the systems of training specialists both in the context of individual CIS countries and in terms of compliance with training requirements national markets labor and common tourism labor market of the Commonwealth. This will provide a number of competitive advantages over other global tourism markets.

In this regard, the following is relevant.

Elaboration of the issue of creating unified state educational standards for tourism specialties and areas of training for secondary and higher vocational education, developed on the basis of professional standards for various qualification categories, and their improvement. The educational programs of the CIS member states should preferably be coordinated with each other, taking into account national characteristics.

Consideration of the possibility of establishing an Association educational institutions member states of the CIS of secondary and higher professional education, leading the training of specialists for the tourism industry, in order to combine efforts and exchange experience in improving and developing tourism education in the CIS.

Expansion of the range of training specialists at the CIS Network University on training programs for the tourism sector.

Development distance learning tourism professionals.

5. MECHANISMS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COOPERATION

5.1. Organizational and legal arrangements

The cooperation of the CIS member states in the field of tourism is carried out on the basis of the provisions of this Strategy by coordinating the relevant activities of the authorized bodies of the CIS member states and the CIS bodies.

To implement the Strategy, an Action Plan for the implementation of the Strategy (hereinafter referred to as the Action Plan) is approved.

The action plan is developed at least once every three years, agreed upon and submitted in accordance with the established procedure for approval by the Council of CIS Heads of Government.

The implementation of the Strategy and the Action Plan provides for the specification of areas of cooperation in the field of tourism and continuity in the use of existing sectoral interstate relations, which will create conditions for increasing efficiency in solving the problem of developing cooperation in the field of tourism of the CIS member states.

The activities planned and implemented within the framework of solving each task take into account their interconnection and are based on the adoption in the prescribed manner of bilateral and multilateral international legal acts, interstate programs and projects, as well as recommendations for the subjects of tourism activities in the field of tourism and consumers of tourism services.

Measures for the implementation of the Strategy and the Action Plan are also carried out through the cooperation of interested states - members of the CIS in the form of mutual consultations, coordination of ongoing work, cooperation in scientific research, development of regulatory documents, as well as through the implementation by states independent work in accordance with the obligations assumed, including within the framework of national programs for the development of tourism.

5.2. Financialmechanisms

Financing of the joint activities of the Strategy and the Action Plan is carried out by the interested CIS member states within the framework of financial resources provided annually in the national budgets for authorized ministries and departments to perform their functions, as well as from extrabudgetary sources.

When carrying out work on the creation of a common tourist space of the CIS, it is advisable to widely attract funds from investors and international financial institutions, especially for the implementation of infrastructure projects, as well as to more actively use the potential of such an institutional mechanism as public-private partnership.

RESERVATION
Republic of Moldova

The Republic of Moldova will participate in the implementation of the Strategy for the Development of Cooperation between the Member States of the Commonwealth of Independent States in the field of tourism for the period up to 2020, only to the extent that these actions or projects do not contradict the international obligations of the Republic of Moldova.

This decision will enter into force for the Republic of Moldova after completion of domestic procedures.

RESERVATION
Republic of Uzbekistan

The Republic of Uzbekistan will take part in the implementation of only those areas of the Strategy that are of practical interest to it.

WTTC Travel & Tourism Economic Impact 2012. URL: UNWTO Tourism Highlights, 2012.

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The countries of the near abroad of Russia were formed after the collapse Soviet Union in 1992. There are 14 in total. These include those that were former Soviet socialist republics. Later they became Each of them differs in spiritual, cultural, political directions. In economic terms, they are independent from Russia, but they are trading partners, on a par with European countries. It is worth noting that before the collapse of the USSR, such a term as "the near abroad" did not exist.

Near Abroad: features of the concept

It is noteworthy that some neighboring countries have no borders with the Russian Federation. These include 6 post-Soviet Turkmenistan, Tajikistan and others). Moreover, there are countries in the world that border on Russia, but are not part of the "near abroad", for example, Poland, China, Norway, Finland, etc. Based on the above, it becomes clear that this is not the case. geographical location states. The main factor here is the political situation, because for about 70 years the countries of the near abroad were one whole.

List of countries

Baltic countries:

• Lithuania - by area the most big state Baltic states (65.3 thousand km 2). The capital is the city of Vilnius. By type of government - parliamentary - about 3 million people.
• Latvia is located in the northern part of Europe. It has common borders with the state - about 64.6 thousand km 2. The population is just under 2 million people. The capital is the city of Riga.
• Estonia is the smallest state among the Baltic countries (the area is more than 45 thousand km 2). The capital is the city of Tallinn. It has borders with Russia, Latvia and Finland. The population is about 1.3 million people.

The continuation of the list will consist of the following states, the description of which can be found below in the article.

• Azerbaijan.
• Ukraine.
• Belarus.
• Kazakhstan.
• Georgia.
• Moldova is located in the southeastern part of Europe. It has common borders with Romania and the state - almost 34 thousand km 2. About 3.5 million people live in this area.
• Armenia is a country of the Caucasus. The capital is Yerevan. The area is about 30 thousand km 2. long time was in a military conflict with Azerbaijan. The population is about 3 million people.

Near abroad countries (list of former republics of Central and Central Asia):

• Uzbekistan borders on five states: Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and Kazakhstan. It occupies a territory with an area slightly less than 450 thousand km 2. The number of inhabitants is almost 32 million people.
• Turkmenistan is a country that has access to the Caspian Sea. The capital is the city of the state - about 490 thousand km 2, the population is more than 5 million people.
• Tajikistan is located in Central Asia. It occupies an area of ​​142 thousand km 2. More than 8.5 million people live here permanently. The capital is Dushanbe.
• Kyrgyzstan is a country located in Central Asia. It has borders with China, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, Kazakhstan. The capital is the city of Bishkek. The population is about 6 million people, the area is slightly less than 200 thousand km 2.

Azerbaijan

Among the countries of the near abroad, one can note the State is located in the Eastern Transcaucasia and is washed by the waters of the Caspian Sea. Its territory is 86.6 thousand km 2, and the population is more than 9 million people. According to these two parameters, Azerbaijan is the largest Transcaucasian state. The capital is the city of Baku.

In recent years, this republic has significantly increased its economic level. This is especially noticeable when comparing other neighboring countries. The oil and gas industries are the most developed here. Azerbaijan has not only a land border with the Russian Federation, but also a sea border. In 1996, in accordance with an agreement between these countries, the Baku-Novorossiysk route was built to transport oil. And in 2006, a Trade Representation of Russia was opened in the Azerbaijani capital.

Belarus

The list of "countries of the near abroad of Russia" is replenished by the Republic of Belarus. This state is located in Eastern Europe. The capital is Minsk. The territory is more than 200 thousand km 2, and the population is about 9.5 million inhabitants. It borders with the Russian Federation on the eastern side. Most of all, in terms of economic indicators, Belarus is well known in mechanical engineering and agriculture. And the most important foreign trade partner is Russia. In addition, these two countries have strong military, political and economic relations. The Embassy of Belarus is not only in Moscow, but also in other Russian cities.

Georgia

The Russian Federation also has diplomatic relations with such a neighboring country as Georgia. This state is located in Western Transcaucasia and is washed by the waters of the Black Sea. From the eastern and northern parts it borders on Russia. The territory is about 70 thousand km 2, and the population is more than 3.7 million people. The capital is the city of Tbilisi. The food, light and metallurgical industries are most developed here. After the collapse of the Union in 1992, Russia and Georgia signed the Sochi Treaty.

Kazakhstan

The Republic of Kazakhstan is also on the list of "Nearest Abroad Countries". It has close relations with the Russian Federation. Its population is more than 17.7 million inhabitants, and the territory is 2.7 million km 2. The capital is Astana. In second place after Russia in terms of economic indicators among all post-Soviet countries. It has a land and sea border with the Federation along the Caspian Sea. Same as above listed countries, in 1992 an agreement was signed on diplomatic relations between the countries.

Ukraine

Of all the neighboring countries, Ukraine is closest to Russia. These two states have common borders. The capital of Ukraine is Kyiv. The territory is more than 600 thousand km 2, and the population is 42.5 thousand inhabitants. This country is industrial-agrarian. Heavy industry, metalworking and mechanical engineering are widely developed. Since 2014, hostilities have been taking place in the eastern part of the state, which have led not only to a decrease in the population, but also in the level of the economy.

That's all the countries of the near abroad. List of countries in full with brief description listed above.