Agreement on cruise service between Sochi and Istanbul to be signed in early 2019

An agreement on cruise service between Sochi and Istanbul is to be signed in the beginning of 2019, Sochi Administration cites Anatoly Pakhomov, the city mayor, as saying following the meeting with the Turkish delegation which was dedicated to discussion of cruise prospects.

Anatoly Pakhomov commented: “We have established two working groups. The first one – tour operators of Sochi and Russia, Turkey, Bulgaria. Tour operators of Georgia will most likely join the group. The second working group to consist of heads of seaports, first of all, Istanbul and Sochi. Of course, other cities of Turkey and Bulgaria will join them. The agreement will be signed but it needs specifications”.

Representatives of Sochi will visit Istanbul in the beginning of the next year to sign the agreement on international cruise links, says Anatoly Pakhomov.