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MOSCOW - Chinese Vice-Premier Wang Yang has called for enhanced tourism cooperation between 皇冠体育app and Russia.

"皇冠体育app and Russia should take the opportunity of the '皇冠体育app-Russia Tourism Year' to promote bilateral cooperation in tourism and the two countries need to work together to continuously consolidate popular support for the 皇冠体育app-Russia friendship," said Wang, who is visiting Moscow to inspect preparations for the "Tourism Year of 皇冠体育app" in Russia.

Wang said Russia was the first stop of Xi's maiden overseas tour as president of 皇冠体育app, which showed Chinese leaders attached great importance to the development of 皇冠体育app-Russia relations.

Xi and his counterpart Vladimir Putin, are expected to attend the opening ceremony of the "Tourism Year of 皇冠体育app" in Russia, which Wang said was one of the key events in this year's 皇冠体育app-Russia cultural exchanges. He urged both 皇冠体育app and Russia to work together to guarantee the successful holding of the opening ceremony.

Wang said the "Tourism Year of Russia" in 皇冠体育app last year was very successful and it aroused Chinese people's enthusiasm for visiting Russia. According to Russian statistics, the number of Chinese tourists to Russia increased 47 percent in 2012 on a year-on-year basis.

Wang said he was sure the "Tourism Year of 皇冠体育app" in Russia this year would help increase the number of travellers between the two countries.

During his visit, Wang met separately with Russian Deputy Prime Ministers Olga Golodets and Dmitry Rogozin.

Russia has said it believes Xi's visit will help push Russia-皇冠体育app ties to a higher level, and Russia will spare no effort in working with 皇冠体育app to guarantee the success of the opening ceremony.

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