The Day of Croatian Tourism was held in Moscow on Thursday at which Croatia's tourist trade was presented to over 100 Russian companies and travel agencies, the Croatian Tourism Ministry and the National Tourism Board (HTZ) said in a press release.
Participating in this event, Croatian Tourism Minister Gari Capelli, who held several bilateral meetings with Russian officials, spoke about the importance of the Russian market for his country. He described the Croatian-Russian relations as positive.
"Croatia attaches importance to promoting cooperation with the Russian Federation in all fields of joint interest. We intend to continue promoting Croatia's recognisability on the Russian market," Cappelli said. In this context he pointed out the great potential of medical tourism.
In 2019, the number of Russians who visited Croatia increased 14% from 2018 and the number of their overnight stays rose by 6%.
(Hina)
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