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Finland to assist Russia on Arctic tourism

A delegation from Russia’s Arctic Yamal Peninsula is in Finland this week to discuss the plans for active tourism cooperation.

Location

The plan is to create an Arctic tourism centre in the city of Salekhard, the capital of the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Region, reports Voice of Russia.

Finland has over the last decades created massive winter tourism in Lapland, and the delegation from Yamal will study the Finnish experiences.