Russian President Vladimir Putin has instructed the government to double the tourist cacheback for travel to the Far East.

“We will develop all areas of activity, we will develop tourism, including to the Far East. Speaking of which, I asked the government to double the cacheback for those who travel to the Far East region,” Putin said during a meeting with workers at the Vostochny Cosmodrome.

“We will create conditions to make it cheaper to come to the Far East,” he added.