This was stated by the head of the Federal Tourism Agency Zarina Doguzova.

“The increased cashback in the Far East in the total volume (sales of tours with cashback. -

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) is a small percentage.

In order to continue such a separate measure of support for the Far East as part of the tourist cashback, we apparently need not to increase the maximum cashback to 40 thousand, but to 40%, ”RIA Novosti quotes her.

On August 25, Russia launched the next stage of the tourist cashback program.

Sales of tours in Russia as part of the autumn stage of the tourist cashback will last from August 25 to September 10.

President of the Russian Union of Travel Industry Ilya Umansky, in an interview with NSN, called the summer tourist season successful.