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The role of the central government in post-soviet countries (on the example of Russia, Latvia, Ukraine)
Yana ShelkovaValeryia GaliullinaAgnese LubkaOleksandra Soroka
Mr. Lanquar BMT3 ET
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Russia
Responsibility for the governance of tourism shifted in 2012, from the Ministry of Sports to the Ministry of Culture.
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SWOT Russia
Strengths Weaknesses • Relatively simple visa regulations with some countries• Member of UNWTO • Visas system stays neutral to external politic changes
• Government is very centralized • No Ministry of Tourism • Small contribution of Tourism to GDP• Uncontrolled migration from Central Asia • Currency difference
Opportunities Threats • Facilitate visas regulations with EU• Increase GDP and total revenue from Tourism Industry
• High level of immigration/ emigration• Corruption
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Ukraine
Governance:- Regulations: Ministry of Infrastructure.- Implementation of policies: State Agency of Ukraine for Tourism and Resorts.(majorly domestic tourism)
8,4% to GDP (2014)*
*World Travel and Tourism Council
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SWOT Ukraine
Strengths Weaknesses • UNWTO membership• EU integration• Visa facilitations for selected list of countries
• Economical and political instability • Central governance ( no regional)• Low state and parliament support• Lack of planning and policy • Bureaucracy and corruption • Lack of investments
Opportunities Threats • EU membership • Investments in Tourism policy • Regional governance• New policies ( domestic tourism and sustainable development)
• Political and financial crisis • High level of inflation• Environmental impact
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Latvia
Governance of tourism: Ministry of Economics
State administrative institution: Latvian Tourism Development Agency
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SWOT for Latvia
Strengths Weaknesses• Member of EU• Schengen border-free zone• WTO • Structured governance• Euro zone
• Visa regulations
Opportunities Threats• Boarders with Russia• UNWTO
• Lack of capital and investment• Weak state and government support• Possible crisis situations
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Hypothesis
Closed borders Between post-soviet countries Between EU and etc
Complicated visa regulations Costly Take time
Migration
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Thank you for your attention!
Mr. Lanquar BMT3 ET