Government approves Hospitable Belarus state programme for 2016-2020, with corresponding decision adopted by Council of Ministers, aiming at developing a contemporary, competitive tourist complex, to raise tourism’s contribution to the national economy
The Sports and Tourism Ministry is a driving engine for the programme, which features two sub-programmes: ‘Staff, Scientific and Research-Methodology Provision in the Sphere of Tourism’ and ‘Marketing of Tourist Services’. The first envisages the development of new principles and approaches towards the formation and promotion of the national tourist product, alongside expertise promotion in staff, and research-methodology. The second envisages the creation of a multi-level system of promoting tourist services, developing an information system to support domestic and inbound tourism and a network of tourist information centres.
The state programme will be financed using national and local funds. The Federation of Trade Unions of Belarus will also provide some funding, as will businesses.
