Representatives of Bashkiria and South Africa will discuss joint development of tourism

UFA, 27 January 2016. /Bashinform News Agency, Ksenia Kalinina/. A meeting with the first secretary of the political department of the Embassy of South Africa in Russia Mr. Ofhani Sengani was held in the State Committee of Bashkortostan for Entrepreneurship and Tourism. The sides discussed cooperation of Bashkortostan and the Republic of South Africa in the field of tourism, the press centre of the Ministry informs.

Participants of the meeting considered a possibility of the visa centre opening in Ufa, the participation of representatives of the republics in tourism fairs, increasing tourist traffic in both directions. It was agreed to hold a presentation of tourist potential of Bashkortostan as part of the RSA Ambassador arrival to Russia.

"Mr. Ofhani Sengani admired most of all the nature of our republic, national culture, music, Bashkir cuisine and mare's milk, and, of course, a warm welcome", the State Committee spokesmen marked.