Turkey invited the Russian side to spend in the second half of May in Antalya meeting of the Russian-Turkish expert subgroup on tourism safety to demonstrate the measures taken by Ankara. This was stated by TASS on Tuesday Ambassador of Turkey in Russia Mehmet Samsar.
Last week we sent our official invitation to a meeting of the Turkish-Russian working subgroup on tourism security, which was scheduled for April, but was postponed, with a proposal to hold it in the second half of May in Antalya so that the Russian authorities see the accepted Measures and they did not have any questions, “said Ambassador.
Turkey Foreign Minister Mevlyut Chavushoglu and Minister of Culture and Tourism Country Mehmet Nuri Ersoy is ready to visit Moscow for negotiations on the epidemic situation, added Samsar.
“Foreign Minister Chavushoglu and Minister of Culture and Tourism Ersoy expressed his willingness to visit Moscow in May to the date suitable for the Russian side, in order to relieve the concerns of their Russian colleagues and provide the necessary information on the epidemic situation,” he said.
“Tourism is a sphere of cooperation between Turkey and Russia, based on mutual benefit and being important both in the economic and humanitarian plan,” the ambassador continued. – I want to declare that we, Turkey, are open to cooperation and attach everything. Efforts to develop our relations in this area and take millions of Russian citizens who wish to relax in Turkey, as in previous years, in the best, healthy and safe conditions. “
Turkey notes that in popular tourists with coastal cities there is a decrease in the level of infection with coronavirus, Samsar said. “The recession of the incidence continues in our seaside cities that are successful in Russian and other foreign tourists. For example, the rate of reducing the number of ills in Antalya in the week from 24 to 30 April amounted to 35% compared with the previous week, he said. – We strive for May 17 to reduce the number of illness to 5 thousand. “
Turkey, taking into account the development of the epidemic situation, will be ready by June 1 to resume air traffic with the Russian Federation, indicated the ambassador.