http://www.visahouse.com/ News in RSS visahouse.com - RSS generator visahouse.com 1 http://www.visahouse.com//images/visahouse-logo.gif http://www.visahouse.com/ en-us Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:42:00 +0300 http://www.visahouse.com/news-russia-will-take-part-in-two-international-tourist-exhibitions.asp http://www.visahouse.com/news-russia-will-take-part-in-two-international-tourist-exhibitions.asp Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:42:00 +0300 Two leading international tourist exhibitions will take place in March of this year. These are ITB – 2010 in Germany, and Russia International exhibition MITT. http://www.visahouse.com/news-visa-to-russia-for-citizens-of-iceland.asp http://www.visahouse.com/news-visa-to-russia-for-citizens-of-iceland.asp Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:39:00 +0300 Agreement on simplifying procedure for issuing visas to citizens of Russia and Iceland comes into force on 1 March 2010. Agreement itself, as well as the readmission agreement, was signed between the two governments in September 2008, after which all the necessary preparatory work for innovation was done. http://www.visahouse.com/news-travel-to-russia-by-car-becomes-easier.asp http://www.visahouse.com/news-travel-to-russia-by-car-becomes-easier.asp Mon, 01 Mar 2010 10:42:00 +0300 Resolution on the procedure for temporarily imported cars in Russia came into force on Feb. 25, 2010, as reported news agency RIA Novosti. http://www.visahouse.com/news-britain-does-not-hurry-to-impose-visa-free-regime-with-russia.asp http://www.visahouse.com/news-britain-does-not-hurry-to-impose-visa-free-regime-with-russia.asp Wed, 24 Feb 2010 15:45:00 +0300 British Minister for European Affairs Chris Bryan gave an interview to the Interfax news agency, where he explained the reluctance of Britain to impose visa-free regime with Russia. http://www.visahouse.com/news-russia-develops-polar-tourism.asp http://www.visahouse.com/news-russia-develops-polar-tourism.asp Tue, 16 Feb 2010 08:55:00 +0300 Center of Polar Tourism will be built in Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Area by joint forces of Administration of the district and the Finnish consortium “Sofi”. http://www.visahouse.com/news-moscow-hotels-become-cheaper.asp http://www.visahouse.com/news-moscow-hotels-become-cheaper.asp Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:14:00 +0300 The rapid growth of hotel space this year, obviously, made a disservice to the capital hoteliers. As reported by the Interfax agency, according to a study conducted by Blackwood, in 2009 Moscow hotels' load significantly declined compared with last year to approximately 50%. http://www.visahouse.com/news-pancake-day-beyond-russia.asp http://www.visahouse.com/news-pancake-day-beyond-russia.asp Mon, 01 Feb 2010 15:50:00 +0300 This year Pancake Day will be celebrated not only in different cities of Russia, but also in Europe. http://www.visahouse.com/news-between-russia-and-finland-will-run-the-ferry.asp http://www.visahouse.com/news-between-russia-and-finland-will-run-the-ferry.asp Mon, 25 Jan 2010 17:31:00 +0300 Resolution signed by Russian Government in 2009 “On Approval about residence on the territory of Russia of foreign citizens coming for tourism purposes on ferries with passenger transportation permit”, which allowed foreigners to stay 72 hours in Russia without visas, bore first fruits. http://www.visahouse.com/news-negotiations-between-russia-and-spain.asp http://www.visahouse.com/news-negotiations-between-russia-and-spain.asp Mon, 18 Jan 2010 17:50:00 +0300 Jan. 12 at a meeting in Moscow, the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov and Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Moratinos discussed the possibility of further expansion of cooperation between Russia and the EU. Due to the fact that in this half-year Spain is the Chairman of the European Union, Russia holds the major hope on this partner. http://www.visahouse.com/news-train-between-st-petersburg-and-helsinki.asp http://www.visahouse.com/news-train-between-st-petersburg-and-helsinki.asp Mon, 11 Jan 2010 16:21:00 +0300 In early January, the French company “Alstom” has delivered to Finland the first high-speed train “Allegro”, which will ply the route between St. Petersburg and Helsinki. http://www.visahouse.com/news-st-petersburg-funds-for-the-historical-center.asp http://www.visahouse.com/news-st-petersburg-funds-for-the-historical-center.asp Mon, 28 Dec 2009 18:31:00 +0300 Governor of St. Petersburg Valentina Matvienko has proposed to create a legislative framework for the collection of a new tax on tourism. As an example of the long and successful existence of such a gathering, Mrs. Matvienko has led Europe and the United States, where the tax is called the “city tax” and is usually included in hotel bills. So often a tourist pays it, not even knowing it. http://www.visahouse.com/news-petersburg-to-moscow-takes-three-hours.asp http://www.visahouse.com/news-petersburg-to-moscow-takes-three-hours.asp Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:16:00 +0300 On Thursday, December 17, a high-speed train “Sapsan” made his first trip on a route Moscow – St. Petersburg. http://www.visahouse.com/news-agreement-between-italy-and-russia.asp http://www.visahouse.com/news-agreement-between-italy-and-russia.asp Tue, 15 Dec 2009 18:20:00 +0300 In the course of Russian- Italian consultations that took place in the beginning of December in Rome, President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister of Italy Silvio Berlusconi have discussed the number of the questions connected with collaboration of two countries. http://www.visahouse.com/news-duma-toughen-the-punishment-for-disorderly-behavior-in-airports.asp http://www.visahouse.com/news-duma-toughen-the-punishment-for-disorderly-behavior-in-airports.asp Mon, 07 Dec 2009 19:07:00 +0300 Last week Duma has adopted a number of amendments to the Code of administrative violation, which extends the retaliation for violation of public order on board of aircraft and in airport. http://www.visahouse.com/news-first-capsule-hotel-opened-in-russia.asp http://www.visahouse.com/news-first-capsule-hotel-opened-in-russia.asp Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:50:00 +0300 The 25th of November 2009, in Terminal “Aeroexpress” of Sheremetyevo International Airport the solemn opening of the first Russian capsule hotel “Air express” was hold. http://www.visahouse.com/news-iceboats-on-moscow-river.asp http://www.visahouse.com/news-iceboats-on-moscow-river.asp Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:25:00 +0300 17 November the winter navigation on Moscow River was opened. Now river rows in Moscow are all year round. http://www.visahouse.com/news-sheremetyevo-airport-strives-to-european-standards.asp http://www.visahouse.com/news-sheremetyevo-airport-strives-to-european-standards.asp Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:30:00 +0300 According to the press service of OJSC “Sheremetyevo international airport” soon the airport terminal symbols will be changed from digital to lettering. As stated in a press release, “This decision is taken to streamline terminal identification, taking into account apparition of new complexes and forward-looking development of the airport”. http://www.visahouse.com/news-russia-in-the-international-exhibition-wtm-2009.asp http://www.visahouse.com/news-russia-in-the-international-exhibition-wtm-2009.asp Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:35:00 +0300 From 9 to 12 November in London will take place one of the largest international tourism exhibitions in Europe – World Travel Market (WTM). It will take up residence in the great exhibition complex “ExCel” in Docklands. According to Rosturism, taking into account the long and successful cooperation with Moscow and Moscow's participation as an official partner in the exhibition WTM-2005, Russia is granted with a stand in the best part of the hall – in the centre of S7 place EM5040. http://www.visahouse.com/news-breakthrough-in-relations-with-latin-america.asp http://www.visahouse.com/news-breakthrough-in-relations-with-latin-america.asp Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:22:00 +0300 Last week The President of Ecuador Rafael Correa has visited Russia. The purpose of the visit was negotiations on the development of cooperation between two countries and signing of a number of documents to facilitate this cooperation. http://www.visahouse.com/news-visa-regime-between-russia-and-great-britain.asp http://www.visahouse.com/news-visa-regime-between-russia-and-great-britain.asp Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:40:00 +0300 According to “Interfax”, one of the main subjects of negotiations between the leaders of Foreign Affairs of Russia and Great Britain Sergey Lavrov and David Miliband, to be held in Moscow on 2 November, will be the project of simplification of the visa regime. http://www.visahouse.com/news-75-years-ago-the-metro-was-faster.asp http://www.visahouse.com/news-75-years-ago-the-metro-was-faster.asp Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:53:00 +0300 The 15th of October this year is the 75 anniversary since the first passenger train took the trip from the Metro station “Komsomolskaya” to the station “Sokolniki”. http://www.visahouse.com/news-russian-airlines-will-survive.asp http://www.visahouse.com/news-russian-airlines-will-survive.asp Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:57:00 +0300 The formation of a new public company “Rosavia”, which will bring together leading Russian air carriers, will be completed by 2012. http://www.visahouse.com/news-russia-denmark-new-level-of-cooperation.asp http://www.visahouse.com/news-russia-denmark-new-level-of-cooperation.asp Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:10:00 +0300 The 1 October 2009 came into force an agreement on simplification of visa system between the Russian Federation and the Kingdom of Denmark. The agreement was signed the 27 May, 2008. http://www.visahouse.com/news-zelden-festival-russians-in-austria.asp http://www.visahouse.com/news-zelden-festival-russians-in-austria.asp Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:53:00 +0300 This year in one of the most popular health resorts of Austria in Zelden will be organized the third annual festival “Russians in Austria”. http://www.visahouse.com/news-moscow-has-brilliant-tourist-perspective.asp http://www.visahouse.com/news-moscow-has-brilliant-tourist-perspective.asp Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:43:00 +0300 According to the balance of the first quarters of the year 2009, Moscow had a fall of tourist stream. In the first half of the year it was by 18.6 % tourists less than a year before, it's a little more than 1.5 million persons.