ATOR summary: Tourists in Russia are heading to new regions, while the visa-free regime boosts flows in Asia

According to the weekly review of the "Vestnik ATOR" publication of the Russian Association of Tour Operators (ATOR), African destinations have become more accessible for travel, tourists within Russia are showing interest in new regions, and in Asia, visa-free travel rules have increased tourism movement. The review emphasizes that transport and travel infrastructure retain their importance for these trends.

The review does not provide specific destinations, figures, or indicators for individual regions; the text is a general market observation in nature.

For Azerbaijan, this is primarily an indirect signal regarding the flow of guests coming from Russia: as the attention of Russian travelers turns both to domestic regions and to Asian destinations with visa-free regimes, the competitive landscape for hotels and guesthouses in Baku and the region may change. However, the review contains no facts about Azerbaijan, so this should be taken only as a general direction.