Visit Maldives is taking part in the Moscow International Travel Trade Show (MITTS) to promote the Maldives as a tourist destination among the rising Russian market.
This is the first time the nation is being marketed by Visit Maldives physically at a fair since the COVID-19 pandemic. Information regarding the Maldives will be provided to Russian travel agents and tour operators.
A total of 23 representatives is taking part in the fair in Moscow by Visit Maldives. The fair will help strengthen the presence of the destination in the Russian market, which is among the top source markets for tourist arrivals to the Maldives.
Russia is the second top market to the Maldives in terms of tourist arrivals. So far, the Maldives had received more than 230,000 tourists. 21.5 percent of these tourists are from Russia.