OREANDA-NEWS. On January 16-19 the State Committee of the Republic of Karelia for Tourism presents modern tourist potential of the republic at the largest in Scandinavia international specialised exhibition MATKA-2014 (Finland, Helsinki).

Tourist companies of Karelia work at the RUSSIA uniform stand of the Russian Federation together in cooperation with the Federal Tourism Agency and regions of Russia. At the additional stand representatives of the State Committee for Tourism, Information Tourist Centre of Karelia and Kizhi open-air museum present brands of the republic.

Presentation of a new Internet portal <http://visitkarelia.ru>, as well as a new electronic name of the Information Tourist Centre of Karelia <http://visitkarelia.travel> has taken place at the exhibition opening.

The International exhibition MATKA held annually at the exhibition centre of Helsinki is the first this year from among the largest exhibitions of tourist industry in the Northwest region of Europe.