Alexey Konyushkov, deputy head of the Federal Agency for Tourism of the Russian Federation, delivers the speech during the Fourth Tourism Ministerial Conference of China, Russia and Mongolia in Ulaanqab, Inner Mongolia autonomous region, on Sunday.[Photo provided to China Daily]

Konyushkov said that Russia, China and Mongolia are important partners in the field of tourism. Time-honored friendships and geographic proximity have created a favorable environment for the three countries to develop crossborder tourism.

He mentioned that the largest number of inbound visitors to Russia comes from China, and the number of Russian visitors to China is also growing. The tourism ministerial conference serves as an effective platform to facilitate trilateral tourism cooperation, Konyushkov said.