Tourism without borders: cultural routes, medical clusters and new points of attraction

On May 28, 2026, a strategic meeting of the International Discussion Club “VISION 3000” was held at the Moscow House of Nationalities. The event was held with the support of the Moscow Government (Department of National Policy and Interregional Relations of the City of Moscow, GBU “Moscow House of Nationalities”).

The topic of the meeting is “Tourism without borders: cultural routes, medical clusters and new points of attraction.”

The moderator was Alfiya Ravilyevna Amirova, President of the International Discussion Club “VISION 3000”, President of the International Women’s Union.

Alfiya Amirova opened the meeting, outlining the key issues on the agenda: the development of inbound and outbound tourism, interregional and international cultural routes, medical and aesthetic clusters, new points of attraction (ethnoparks, food festivals, glamping).

Special attention was paid to an important announcement:

*”We are starting preparations for the V Anniversary International Forum “Woman of the Third Millennium”, which will be held on November 18-19, 2026 at the GlavUpDK Cultural Center under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia. The theme of the forum is “A woman of the third millennium: a multipolar world – a dialogue of trust, investment and cultural unity.” We invite women leaders, entrepreneurs, investors, youth, and diplomats. The program includes strategic sessions, discussions, exhibitions “By the hands of a woman” and “Mother and children in national costumes”, award ceremonies. Details on the website woman3000.org “.*

Welcoming remarks were made by:

Ravkin Nikolay  – Deputy Prime Minister – Head of the Representative Office of the Government of the Jewish Autonomous Region under the Government of the Russian Federation. In his speech, he spoke about the development of tourism in the Jewish Autonomous Region. By the end of 2025, the region’s tourism industry is characterized by a steady flow of tourists. According to the Russian Government, the Jewish Autonomous Region was among the five regions with the highest growth rates of tourist traffic in 8 months.

Dmitriev Nikolay  – Head of the Office of the Government of the Tula Region, expert in the field of protocol
Topic: “Tula region: visit the region of family happiness.” He presented family hiking trails, craft workshops and event events in the region.

Ilyas Omarov, Counsellor of the Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the Russian Federation, stated that in 2025 the number of foreign nationals staying in Kazakh hotels increased by 10.2% to 1.43 million people. The largest growth came from tourists from Russia, China, and India, while arrivals from the United States and the United Kingdom decreased by nearly 6,000.

Full list of countries with figures (foreign nationals in Kazakh hotels in 2025, change compared to 2024)

Total: 1,430,000 (rounded to 1.43 million)

Molchanov Sergey – Deputy Plenipotentiary Representative of the Republic of Bashkortostan to the President of the Russian Federation.
He presented the unique tourism potential of Bashkortostan: natural attractions, ethnotourism, the development of event tourism and gastronomic festivals.

Svetlana  Romanova is the First Deputy Representative of the Government of the Penza Region under the Government of the Russian Federation.
She made a welcoming speech and outlined the key areas of the region’s tourism development, including literary, cultural and historical tourism.

Malysheva Elena (Online) – Chief Specialist and Expert of the Department of Tourism Development and the Hospitality Industry of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Penza Region
Report: “The formula of Penza hospitality: literary empire and folk traditions”. She elaborated on event tourism, craft centers, and gastronomic festivals.

The main presentations were made by:

Chernyshev Evgeny  (online) – President of the Association of Medical and Academic Tourism (online)
Topic: “Russia as a center of medical tourism: practical steps to attract foreign patients.”

Ekaterina  Moroz is an entrepreneur, founder of the Wellthy Quality of Life project, co–owner of the Aesthetic Medicine Clinic, graduate of the MBA
Topic: “Biological upgrade: why new generation clinics are becoming points of attraction for medical tourism.” She spoke about the integration of cosmetology, telemedicine and wellness practices.

Galina Preminina – Deputy Chairman of the Karelian Community in Moscow
Topic: “Kizhi sky: the cultural code of the Russian North as a driver of spiritual and educational tourism.” She presented the Kizhi Sky Festival as a unique point of attraction.

Natalia G. Kanivets – President of the International Private Club “Businesswomen and Men of Russia”, Chairman of the Council of the All-Russian Public Organization “Businesswomen of Russia”, Editor-in-Chief of the magazine “Women’s Success”
Topic: “Storytelling to help travelers, new perspectives of tourism in different countries”. She stressed that the competent presentation of content creates new perspectives of tourism.

Olga I. Nevskaya is a real estate entrepreneur, private realtor and investment broker, public figure, member of the International Women’s Union, suggestive psychologist (mentor, mediator), graduate student at the RANEPA, philanthropist, awarded the medal “For assistance to her”
Topic: “Tourism and Real estate. A new reality in Russia.” She linked investments in tourism infrastructure (glamping, ethnoparks) with new points of attraction.

The following were present at the meeting as Guests of honor:

Boris Heinman – Head of the Magadan Region Government Representative Office under the Government of the Russian Federation
Oksana A. Sadovnikova – Head of the NGO Section, Department for Relations with Federal Subjects, Parliament and Public Associations (DSPO), Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia

At the end of the speeches, Alfiya  Amirova presented a certificate of appointment to Anna Zakaidze, Director of the Department of Social Design and Crisis Intervention at the NGO International Women’s Union. Anna Vasilyevna is a clinical psychologist, hypnotherapist, personal psychologist of the first persons.

Among the participants of the meeting were students of the State Budgetary Professional Educational Institution of the city of Moscow “Technological College No. 34”, led by teacher Andreasyan Nadezhda Gorovna, a lecturer in the specialty “Tourism and Hospitality”.. The theme of the event aroused great interest and lively response from them. Many noted that this was the first time they had participated in such a high-level discussion with representatives of the regions, diplomats, experts in the field of tourism and medicine. The students expressed their sincere desire to continue cooperation with the club on a regular basis, participate in discussions and undergo internships in the specialty “Tourism and Hospitality”. Following the meeting, joint educational projects and cooperation options were outlined. This confirms that the younger generation is already actively involved in shaping the tourism agenda!

After the official part, the participants moved on to free communication, acquaintance and discussion of joint projects. New partnership contacts were established, and prospects for joint projects in the field of tourism were discussed.

The organizers would like to express their sincere gratitude to the Moscow House of Nationalities for their support and provision of an excellent venue and photographic materials.

Special thanks to the general information partner, the online publication “Embassy Life”, for the information support and coverage of the event.

• • • Materials on the results of the meeting will be posted on:
      • The club’s website: https://vision3000.ru/
      • Founder’s Websites: https://www.iwuorg.com/ и https://www.woman3000.org/
      • The portal of the online publication “Embassy Life”: https://embassylife.ru/
      • More photos at the link https://vk.com/album-211188669_311485225?rev=1

We would like to thank all the speakers, guests and students for a vivid and informative dialogue!