The Russian government has established Tourism Development, an autonomous non-commercial organization to promote travel to Russia, to be managed by Rostourism, the Federal Tourism Agency. This new marketing centre will help pursue the 2035 tourism development strategy. With RUB 1.3 billion ($20 million) investment from the federal budget in 2021, the centre will monitor awareness and customer satisfaction for the Russian travel brand, as well as developing and promoting new websites, apps, and other digital efforts.
