OREANDA-NEWS. On 09 June 2009 was announced, that the Ministry of Economic Development of the Republic of Karelia holds the international seminar Development of Educational Programs and Cooperation in the Sphere of Tourism at participation of representatives of educational establishments from Karelia, St.-Petersburg and the Finnish city of Porvoo. Participants of the meeting discuss issues of training experts for the industry of tourism and hospitality, improvement of service quality in the Republic of Karelia, plan ways of further frontier cooperation in the sphere of tourism.

The tourist potential of Karelia and tourist products of the leading tourist companies of the republic are be presented to participants of the seminar. Experts of the Ministry of Economic Development of the RK share operational experience regarding state support of tourism development as priority branch of economy of Karelia.