From Gambia, CEOAFRICA.com gathered that the Russian government has sent eleven-man delegation to the country with the objective to explore the investment potentials in Gambia’s tourism industry.

The delegation that comprised of tour operators and different agents were in the country courtesy of The Gambia Bird Airline and were received at the foot of the aircraft by the officials of The Gambia Tourism Board.

While speaking to the press, the director of Marketing at the GTBoard, Adama Njie, applauded the managing director of African Adventure Tours, Sallah Burgers, for what he called a very good job. He also thanked Dmitry Gorodenskiy, a tour operator, and his team for taking their time to visit The Gambia to get firsthand information about the destination.

Speaking further, Njie underscored the importance of the Russian market to The Gambia and what the tourists and investors stand to gain in the destination. He noted that the Russian market will help in solving the problem which always confronts the destination during the green season.

He assured Sallah Burgers of the GTBoard’s continued support in their collective objective of making The Gambia an all year round tourism destination.