Close cooperation between the AEB H&T WG and the Moscow Government in respect of the Confederations Cup and FIFA World Cup 2018 was discussed at the meeting. Hotel representatives shared their practical experience on preparatory and organisational issues with regards to World Cup matches.

The Moscow Department for Sport and Tourism informed the hotels about the security checks which will be organised by the authorised organisations (MVD, FSB) in 2017 prior to FIFA World Cup 2018. The AEB H&T WG meeting participants expressed their interest in participating in the exhibitions organised by the Moscow Government abroad.

In order to continue the constructive dialogue Nikolay Gulyaev, Head of the Moscow Department for Sport and Tourism, proposed that such meetings be held on a regular basis.

L–R: Armin Eberhard, Chairman of the AEB Hotels & Tourism Working Group, General Manager, Renaissance Monarch Centre Moscow; Nikolay Gulyaev, Head of the Moscow Department for Sport and Tourism; Dominique Nicolas Godat, General Manager, HOTEL METROPOL Moscow.