{"id":23964,"date":"2025-04-25T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-25T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/23964\/"},"modified":"2025-12-31T11:59:44","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T11:59:44","slug":"russian-tour-operators-explore-omans-tourism-and-heritage-attractions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/en\/23964\/","title":{"rendered":"Russian tour operators explore Oman&#8217;s tourism and heritage attractions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mht.gov.om\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Ministry of Heritage and Tourism<\/a> in Muscat held an introductory meeting with a delegation from the Russian Federation representing 54 Russian tourism companies.<\/p>\n<p>The visit aims to highlight developments in Oman&#8217;s tourism sector and explore ways to strengthen cooperation between the two friendly countries in this field.<\/p>\n<p><img data-opt-id=2055582953  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-78293 size-fusion-800\" src=\"https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:ghTT.1f99\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Russia-Trade-2-scaled-e1745582018713-800x533-1.jpeg\" alt=\"Russian tour operators explore Oman's tourism and heritage attractions\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Saada Alharthi, Director of the Tourism Markets Development Department at the Ministry of Heritage and Tourism, said that the visit by the Russian companies is part of the Ministry&#8217;s promotional efforts to attract Russian tourists from and promote travel to Oman.<\/p>\n<p><img data-opt-id=295809082  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-78295 size-fusion-800\" src=\"https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:ghTT.1f99\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Russia-Trade-3-800x686-1.jpeg\" alt=\"Russian tour operators explore Oman's tourism and heritage attractions\" width=\"800\" height=\"686\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Yurievich Kobishchanov Taras, CEO of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atorus.ru\/node\/15\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Russia Express<\/a>, said that Oman is one of the tourism markets that attract Russian tourists due to its diverse landscapes, especially its beautiful beaches.<\/p>\n<p>He added that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/his-majesty-and-russian-president-witness-signing-of-key-agreements\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the new mutual visa exemption agreement<\/a> between the two countries will help increase the number of tourists between the two friendly nations.<\/p>\n<p>More than 44,000 tourists from Russia visited Oman in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>The Ministry has opened a tourism office in the Russian Federation, which began operating in the last quarter of 2024.<\/p>\n<p><img data-opt-id=1823532999  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