20:40, 12 February 2014 | GMT +5
2014 announced the Year of Tourism in CIS
ASTANA. KAZINFORM - 2014 was announced the Year of Tourism in the CIS member countries. It is expected to boost cooperation in the tourism sector, Head of the Federal Tourism Agency Alexander Radkov said Wednesday during the Astana-Moscow-Kiev-Chisinau-Yerevan video bridge.

"Hopefully, tourism in the CIS will develop better in the future than it does now. The CIS member states proclaimed 2014 the Year of Tourism. The member countries are to hold corresponding events to boost cooperation in the tourism industry, improve legal framework, and develop common quality standards of tourism services," Mr. Radkov noted.
During the video bridge, participants shared their strategies on the development of tourism in their respective countries.