Orsha and Smolensk intend to develop water tourism within the framework of cross-border cooperation
A round table was held on the initiative of the association "Agency for Integration Initiatives" of Smolensk with the support of the Orsha District Executive Committee, the Administration of the city of Smolensk, and the Vitebsk branch of the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
According to Vitaly Galitsky, advisor to the head of Smolensk, the discussion within its framework will allow the development of concrete proposals and projects for improving cross-border cooperation between Russia and Belarus.
Including in the sphere of tourism, to which the event participants paid special attention. The number one topic was the use of the Dnieper River from its source to Orsha. Motor ships and boats with tourists are one thing. But the infrastructure in the form of ports, piers with hotels, cafes, etc., should also be developed. Neighbors are confident that passenger shipping between Smolensk and Orsha will give an impetus to the development of water tourism.
Participants of the round table also actively discussed issues of interaction in medicine and education. In particular, both sides supported the proposal for medical students from the northern region of Belarus to undergo practical training at the Smolensk Medical University and College, and vice versa.