Lukashenko positively assesses growth in tourist flow from Russia to Belarus

"We are first in this vast Eurasian region in terms of trips by Russians. We are very glad about this. Glad not only economically, because money comes — Russians don't come poor, they come wealthy. But we are glad that Russians have finally seen that there are no obstacles in Belarus. The language is the same, there are no barriers. They come here as if to their own home. And Belarusians, naturally, welcome Russians with great respect," the Head of State said during a meeting with Andrei Turchak, Head of the Altai Republic of the Russian Federation.