1. The 5th Meeting of ASEAN Russian Federation Tourism Ministers (M-ATM Plus
   Russia) was held on 30 January 2026 in Cebu, the Philippines, in conjunction with
   the 29th Meeting of ASEAN Tourism Ministers. The Meeting was chaired by H.E.
   Christina Garcia Frasco, Secretary of Tourism of the Philippines, and co-chaired
   by Mr. Nikita Kondratyev, Director of the Department for Multilateral Economic
   Cooperation and Special Projects, Ministry of Economic Development of the
   Russian Federation. The Meeting was preceded by the 16th ASEAN-Russian
   Federation Tourism Consultation Meeting on 27 January 2026.

 

2. The Meeting acknowledged the continued importance of ASEAN–Russia tourism
   cooperation in strengthening cultural exchange, deepening people-to-people
   connectivity, and supporting economic growth. The Meeting noted steady recovery
   in travel flows, with Russia receiving 54,0001 visitors from ASEAN Member States,
   from January to September 2025, while approximately 2.1 million Russian citizens
   travelled to ASEAN countries up to Q3 20252

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