II international tourism forum "Benchmarks Of The Future" passing in Kazan. Part 2

I.Khalikov said that restoration of the ancient town of Bolgar and island town of Sviyazhsk had at the initiative of Tatarstan’s former president, Mintimer Shaimiev, had been launched in Tatarstan, with substantial funds invested, resulting in a growth in tourist flow higher than Russian average. “But it is far from what we wish for and expect,” the official shared.