“Against the background of the withdrawal of many foreign brands from the Russian consumer market and other consequences of anti-Russian sanctions, our compatriots have re-evaluated the benefits of traveling to Belarus.

A new trend has appeared - the fashion for shopping in Belarus," ATOR said in a statement.

According to the experts of the Multitour tour operator, shopping tourists, as a rule, go to Minsk for the weekend, from Friday to Sunday, and basically book only hotels.

In May, Deputy Prime Minister of Belarus Nikolai Snopkov announced plans to increase exports to Russia by 40%.