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‘Jordan seeks to expand tourism cooperation with Russia’

By Petra - Sep 02,2015 - Last updated at Sep 02,2015

AMMAN —Tourism Minister Nayef Al Fayez on Wednesday met with head of the Russian Ecclesiastical Mission in Jerusalem, Archimandrite Alexander.

Fayez said the ministry is looking forward to expanding tourism cooperation with Russia and increasing the number of Russian tourists to the Kingdom.

He stressed the need to attract more Russian tourist groups to Jordan, mainly to the Baptism Site.

The archimandrite praised the strong bilateral ties as well as the role of His Majesty King Abdullah in enhancing these relations and safeguarding Islamic and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem.

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