Regional Law No. 159-ZZK “On tourism”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Trans-Baikal Document type Legislation Date 2009 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Tourism Research Subsidy/incentive Geographical area Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Entry into force notes This Regional Law enters into force 10 days after the date of its official publication. Abstract This Regional Law regulates relations regarding promotion of tourism. State regulation of tourism shall have the following purposes: (a) to ensure the right of citizens to recreation; (b) promotion of tourism; and (c) international cooperation. Scientific research activity in the sphere of tourism shall be financed out of regional budget in accordance with regional programmes. Full text Russian Website regzakon.fpa.su