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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

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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!

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