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Russian female film producer to promote relations with Lebanon
9-11-2017
In its November 7 edition, Al Akhbar newspaper spotlighted MyLebanon project by Russian documentary film producer, Maria Ivanova, to show this country to Russians who have little knowledge of it. Ivanova explained that her story with Lebanon started during her filming of “City of Strangers”. After that, her visits to the country increased as well as her encounters with the Lebanese business and political elite who proposed the creation of a joint Russian-Lebanese cultural undertaking. Thereafter, she, and the team she built, decided to set-off the project and launch the website http://mylebanon.ru/, which included publications about Lebanon. She also mentioned that the team organized multipurpose tours which covered yoga and fitness activities, Arabic language studies, best nightclubs in Beirut, Roman temples, skiing and corporate tours, including conferences. The project organizes trips in the other direction for Lebanese who wish to visit Russia, she went on to say, revealing keenness on part of the Lebanese ministry of tourism to support the projectp. Besides tourism, Ivanova said, the project seeks to help Russian entrepreneurs bolster their business in Lebanon, pointing out that she has a partner in Lebanon for strengthening business relations between the two countries. The Lebanese partner will help Lebanese business owners in the lookout for an investor or partner in Russia. She concluded by saying that cooperation in trade will pay off in the near future, indicating that in two months only she facilitated work for 6 successful projects. (Al Akhbar, November 7, 2017)
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