Tourism fair in Cuba to be devoted to Russia.

HAVANA, April 15 (Itar-Tass) - The 30th international tourism fair
that will be held in Cuba on May 3 to 8 will be devoted to Russia, EFE
news agency on Wednesday quoted its organizers as saying.
In January-February 2010 about 8,700 tourists from Russia visited
Cuba, which is 12 percent more than during the same period last year.
Tourism is one of the main sources of Cuba's foreign exchange earnings.
Canada is top on the list as to the number of tourists visiting Cuba.
Following it are Great Britain, Italy, Spain, Germany and France. Last
year 2.43 million people visited Cuba, which is 3.5 percent more than in
2008, but receipts from that economic sector declined 11 percent.
According to the National Statistics Office, the total amount of
foreign visitors declined 3.4 percent in January-February despite the
growing number of Russian tourists.
Starting from May 1, 2010, both tourists and Cuban nationals living
abroad must have an insurance policy to enter the country in accordance
with new demands of the Cuban Ministry for Tourism.