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American Express Chairman and CEO Harvey Golub, recently in St Petersburg, says public and private sectors need to work together to maximize Russia's travel destination potential.
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Tourism not hurt by mafia, says report: St Petersburg's image as a tourist destination may have given a shot in the arm by the news that the local mafia are more interested in killing each other than foreign visitors.
TACIS gives local co-ops a boost: Russian cooperatives are now looking forward to a revival -- with a big boost from the European Union Technical Aid to the CIS (TACIS) program -- according to a conference held in St Petersburg last week.
City to improve ties with Tallinn: St Petersburg is doing its part to improve ties with Estonia as members of the city council and the Tallinn city council met last week to discuss
Hermitage offers objection: The British-Russian joint venture Rothmans-Nevo and the Hermitage Museum are staking out their positions in a battle over Rothmans-Nevo's new cigarette.
Mayor's Office examines tax: Tighter controls, tax increases and a renewed fight against tax-dodging are projected to up revenue for this year to 500 billion roubles ($110 million) and this is expected to be more next year.
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