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ECONOMY MINISTRY TO CREATE WEBSITE BY LATE 2017 TO ATTRACT FOREIGN TOURISTS

11 July , 2017  

KYIV. July 11 (Interfax-Ukraine) – The Visit Ukraine tourism website with information about tourism potential of the Ukrainian regions and cities in foreign languages is to be launched in the fourth quarter of 2017.
The Economic Development and Trade Ministry of Ukraine at the end of June 2017 approved this in the action plan for 2017 to implement the tourism and resorts development strategy until 2026 (order No. 958).
Along with the Economic Development and Trade Ministry the Ecology and Natural Resources Ministry and local authorities will design the website and provide content.
The interactive database containing information about tourism and recreation resources of Ukraine will be created in the fourth quarter to establish the national tourism tours network.
It is planned to create tourism and information centers for fully independent travellers (FITs) and draw up a concept for retaining and developing narrow gauge railroads as important tourist attractions.
The ministry expects that the Infrastructure Ministry and regional administrations would improve the organization of logistics between the regions.