MAKHACHKALA, July 22 – RIA "Dagestan". Dagestan and Belarus reinforced tourism cooperation during a meeting between Acting Tourism Minister Emin Merdanov and Belarusian National Tourism Agency Director Kirill Masharsky, alongside industry representatives.
Merdanov emphasized systematic bilateral strengthening and outlined 2026 priorities: sanatorium-resort development, investment mobilization, infrastructure modernization, and joint project implementation.
Masharsky highlighted significant partnership potential, prompting discussions on mutual visitor exchanges, tour operator synergy, integrated tourism products and cross-promotion.
On the same day, the top officials visited the Kaspiy Coastal Cluster SEZ in Derbent District, to inspect active construction of a multifunctional center and internal infrastructure critical to advancing tourism investment in southern Russia.