Regional Law No. 949-01-ZMO “On state support of tourism”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Murmansk Document type Legislation Date 2008 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Tourism Financing 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 on the date of its official publication. Abstract This Regional Law determines principles, objectives, targets and measures of state support of tourism. Basic principles of the promotion of tourism shall be as follows: (a) creation of favourable conditions for tourism; (b) ensuring and realizing the right of citizens to recreation; (c) environmental protection; and (d) transparency and openness in the process of elaboration, adoption and application of the measures of state support and regulation of tourism. State support of tourism shall include public investments. Full text Russian Website regzakon.fpa.su