Day: November 26, 2021

ATOR: Rostourism has invited tour operators to participate in the cashback program in 2022 in 2022. This information appeared on the website of the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR). The agency has sent invitations to tour operators, hotels and aggregators of tourist services to join the program. Preparatory work must be completed by December 12, 2021. By this time, participants in the tourism market must develop a landing page where the sale of vouchers with cashback will be carried out. The exact terms of the program and the amount of subsidies are still being disclosed. Earlier in October, Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed to consider the possibility of increasing the tourist cashback to 40 thousand rubles for travel to the Far East. Also, the head of state proposed to reduce the VAT rate for organizations in the tourism industry.

Murashko: in about 3 weeks the vaccine for adolescents will be introduced into civilian circulation Head of the Ministry of Health Mikhail Murashko said the vaccine for adolescents will be introduced into civilian circulation. TASS writes about this on Friday, November 26. It is clarified that the first series have already been produced and are undergoing quality control. The fact that Russia has registered a vaccine against COVID-19 for adolescents, it became known on November 24. She received the name “Gam-COVID-Vac M” or “Sputnik M”. According to the results of clinical trials, the drug has shown high efficacy and safety. It was created on the same platform as the Russian Sputnik V and consists of two components, which are injected at intervals of 21 days. According to Alexander Gintsburg, director of the Gamaleya National Research Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology, Among the side effects of using the drug, there was

Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin announced tax exemption for businesses in the Kuril Islands for 20 years Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said that the regime of a free customs territory on the Kuril Islands, local businesses will be almost completely exempt from taxes for 20 years, TASS reports. This is about zero tax rates on profits and property of organizations, as well as on land and transport taxes. Insurance premium rates will be reduced to 7.6 percent. Also, value added tax will not be charged on operations with goods imported from third countries. The Prime Minister asked to abandon the idea that such a decision would allow the islands to be considered a new Russian offshore. The authorities will try to prevent such a development of events, relying primarily on real business. Mishustin explained that companies that produce and process hydrocarbons, catch crabs, produce excisable goods, and financial and intermediary

Zelensky promised to discuss with his family the issue of running for a second presidential term presidential term. At the press marathon, which is broadcast on Facebook, he clarified that this decision will have to be made by the Ukrainian people. According to the politician, this decision will largely be connected with the support of his candidacy in society, he himself until I have planned a specific strategy. “I will not fight for power. I will fight for Ukraine, ”Zelensky said. He stressed that now his main task is to fulfill the promises he made in 2019. The Ukrainian leader also said that he would discuss the issue of running for a second presidential term with his family. He noted that his children and other family members, who are under the gun of the press and the whole society, suffer from his position in many ways. Earlier, Zelensky had repeatedly