Russia is going to develop Antarctic tourism.

      The Advisor of the RF President on Climate Change Aleksandr Bedritsky believes that Russia should develop Antarctic tourism. Now tourists are brought to Antarctica only by foreign companies. “All the necessary laws have been adopted in our country, but I want to stress the fact that the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators includes no Russian companies” - A. Bedritsky said. According to the President’s Advisor, Russia needs to make up for this neglect, because Russian tourists have a great interest to the southern continent, it is also due to the fact that Antarctica was first discovered by Russians.