Tourism from African countries to Russia has surged by nearly 60% over the past two years, the deputy director general of the Center for Strategic Research (CSR), Yulia Maksutova, has stated.
“Citizens of Botswana, Cape Verde, Mauritius, Namibia, Tunisia, South Africa, and the Seychelles already have a visa-free entry regime to Russia,” the expert noted.
Speaking to Izvestia in Moscow on Friday, she highlighted a rising demand for travel, fueled by expanding business and educational exchanges. She added that flight connections between Russia and Africa are expanding, with direct routes to Egypt, Algeria, Morocco, the Seychelles, and Ethiopia.
Currently, 143 flights depart from Russia to these destinations each week, 128 of which are to Egypt. The return traffic includes 144 flights, with the same majority coming from Egypt.