Russia revokes licenses of 19 'Turkey oriented' tour operators
Date
12/31/2015 12:21:54 PM
(MENAFN- The Journal Of Turkish Weekly) TheRussianTourism Agency has revoked the license of 19Russiantour operators associated with the Turkish tourism marketRussianmedia outlets have reported.
All of these tour operators are excluded from the federal registry number of legal entities according to an official government order published on the website Rostourism.
In accordance withRussianlegislation the targeted tour operators will not be able to conduct activities withinRussianterritory according toRussianreports.
The text of the order to expel the companies as well as a list of legal entities was described on the Rostourism website as “important.”
Russia also broadened its sanctions against Turkey on Dec. 30 to bar new Turkish construction and curb tourism activities in Russia an expansion of measures put in place last month after Turkey shot down aRussianwarplane.
The expanded sanctions banned Turkish citizens or companies from operating tourism agencies in Russia.
Turkey has in recent years become a popular destination forRussiantourists andRussiahas been the second largest source of tourists for Turkey after Germany.
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