Leisure, Travel and Tourism Fair in Moscow – Building the client base in the Russian market

The representatives of Sri Lanka participated in the Leisure Travel and Tourism Fair in Moscow which was held from 15th to 18th September. A major stakeholder in Travel Sri Lanka, the well renowned Aitken Spence Travels along with 12 other companies was part of the event held in Russia. Taking part in such event promotes Sri Lanka as a travel destination as well as a potential exporter to the Russian market. The Embassy of Sri Lanka upon identifying the importance of exporting fish to Russia conducted a cooking demonstration and tasting session. Leisure, Travel and Tourism Fair was organized by a La Maree, a renowned Russian seafood restaurant. 45 leading importers took part in the fair and representatives from Sri Lanka were introduced to them. The demonstration and product displayed helped companies to get a firsthand experience on quality of the products and the companies. Important buyers such as the Fess Impex, Le Pathazhe, and ITOCHU Corporation were part of the event and the Sri Lankan exporters were satisfied with the contact base they built during the Fair.