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This is the conclusion of the experts of the World Economic Forum.

A Russian tourist, who often traveled to Muslim Arab countries, said that it was their inhabitants who turned out to be the most "annoying".

Vietnam does not plan to open borders for foreign tourists in the near future, but they are preparing for their return and have already identified one of the mandatory requirements for the entry of foreigners.

Seychelles has opened its borders to all tourists from all over the world. But with one condition - they must be vaccinated against coronavirus.

According to the press service of the Moscow prosecutor's office, the department initiated a criminal case after a batch of almost 10 million disposable gloves that were already in use came to the Russian capital.

The Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Industry and Trade signed agreements with some manufacturers and retail chains on the maximum retail price.

According to EuroPulse, the Portuguese city of Porto took first place in the Small Cities Index, which evaluates small towns in terms of the convenience of living in them.

Tour operators and air carriers after the announcement of the official date for lifting restrictions and restoring communication between Russia and Egypt will take several weeks to activate the programs and launch the first flights.

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said that the decision to ban the supply of Azerbaijani tomatoes to Russia was unexpected for Baku.

New Year's holidays traditionally increase the frequency of Russians' calls to service centers to fix smartphones.

According to the head of Crimea, Sergei Aksenov, at the beginning of 2021, a gambling zone will be built in the Crimean village of Katsiveli. Taxes from the activities of the gambling zone will go to local and federal budgets.

The continuation of the “Turkish Stream” gas pipeline in Serbia has begun to be filled with gas, Interfax reports, citing a source familiar with the situation.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade of Russia opposed the ban on plastic bags on the territory of the countries of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). Such a reaction to the proposal of the State Committee of Belarus for Standardization is reported by RBC.

According to Rospotrebnadzor, out of 16 countries with which Russia has restored air traffic, only three are safe from an epidemiological point of view.

Thailand has renewed the visa-free regime for Russian tourists.