The International Travel Forum "Travel!" is presented.

During the meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and members of the Government of the Russian Federation, which took place on May 22 via videoconference, the International Travel Forum "Travel!" was presented. which will be held from June 10 to June 15 in Moscow at the VDNH site. The Forum is organized by the Roscongress Foundation.

Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko and Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation Maxim Reshetnikov delivered their reports on the development of tourism in Russia during the meeting.

Dmitry Chernyshenko reported to the President on the situation in the tourism industry and spoke about the dynamic development of domestic tourism in Russia. According to the Deputy Prime Minister, last year the number of trips exceeded 90 million. This figure is to be increased to 140 million by 2030.

One of the topics of the report was the V International Forum "Travel!". "The achievements and tourism potential of Russia's regions will be presented at the Forum. Delegations from 30 countries will take part," Dmitry Chernyshenko emphasized in his report.

In his report, Maxim Reshetnikov, Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation, outlined one of the priorities of tourism development — the improvement of automobile tourist routes. According to the minister, Russians are increasingly choosing a new leisure format — autotourism. The Head of the Ministry of Economic Development reported to the President on the development of this area. "Today, autotourism is no longer just a trip to the sea. New formats are gaining popularity: weekend trips to neighboring cities, outdoor recreation, and large trips with family or friends visiting several regions. The number of tourist trips is steadily growing. Last summer, 45 million people traveled across the country, 17 million of them were motorists," Maxim Reshetnikov noted in his report. "On behalf of the President of Russia, regional programs for the development of autotourism are being formed in the regions. Such programs have already been approved in 56 regions," he added.

The topic of tourist routes, including automobile routes, will become one of the central topics at the V International Travel Forum. Special attention in the Forum program will be paid to the International scientific and media Expedition "Journey to the Heart of Eurasia - 2025", which will be held this summer. Its route will pass through Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. The large-scale international initiative will strengthen friendly horizontal ties between the most active audiences of the Central Asian states and give an impetus to the development of business, humanitarian, scientific and public relations in the CIS. The Expedition will include opinion leaders from each participating country. The progress of the project will also be covered in the leading media with a focus on the youth audience. The Roscongress Foundation will become the Expedition's operator and titular partner in organizing congresses, exhibitions, and public events in cities along its route.