10 June 2025 | 16:15–17:40
Moscow, VDNH, Pavilion 55, Conference hall 1
First Expanded Meeting of the Council for the Classification of Accommodation Facilities
The hotel classification system that Russia has used since 2021 has identified several key challenges: different business conditions for different accommodation facilities, the heterogeneity of tourist accommodation services, a lack of trust in the star system used by hotels, and a lack of control over the quality of hotel services. To address these issues, the accommodation classification system underwent a reform in January 2025.What results in classifying accommodation were achieved in the first half of 2025? Will the introduction of regional state control in the tourism industry become an incentive to improve the quality of hotel and accommodation services? What advanced training and professional retraining programmes will be approved for the experts that classify accommodation as part of the new classification system?
Panellist
Artiuhov Andrey
Member of the Expert Council of the State Duma of the Russian Federation, Expert of the National Union of Camping and Auto Tourism Industry Professionals (NUCA) in Russia
Bukharov Igor
President, Federation of Restaurateurs & Hoteliers of Russia; Dean of the Faculty of Hospitality, Institute of Industry Management, Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA)
Born June 2, 1960. Works in the industry for 36 years.
Recipient of state and industry awards.
Honorary certificate from the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation, 2015.
Gratitude Certificate from the President of the Russian Federation D.A.Medvedev in 2010.
Gratitude Certificate from the head of Consumer Protection agency G. Onishenko in 2010.
Recepinet of the Ordere du Merite Agricole of the Ministry of Agriculture of the French Republic in 2006.
Oleg Bukharov started his career as a su-chef at the Budapest restaurant in 1980. In 1994 together with R. Rozhnikovsky started Nostlgie – the first haute cuisine restaurant in Moscow. In 1997 Mr. Bukharov helmed the Federation of Restaurant and Hotel Owners. 2008 – 2011 Mr. Bukharov headed the Kremlevsky food processing federal organization. State Ombudsman on protecting rights of entrepreneurs in hospitality industry. One of his key tasks is preparation of hospitality industry workers.
Recipient of state and industry awards.
Honorary certificate from the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation, 2015.
Gratitude Certificate from the President of the Russian Federation D.A.Medvedev in 2010.
Gratitude Certificate from the head of Consumer Protection agency G. Onishenko in 2010.
Recepinet of the Ordere du Merite Agricole of the Ministry of Agriculture of the French Republic in 2006.
Oleg Bukharov started his career as a su-chef at the Budapest restaurant in 1980. In 1994 together with R. Rozhnikovsky started Nostlgie – the first haute cuisine restaurant in Moscow. In 1997 Mr. Bukharov helmed the Federation of Restaurant and Hotel Owners. 2008 – 2011 Mr. Bukharov headed the Kremlevsky food processing federal organization. State Ombudsman on protecting rights of entrepreneurs in hospitality industry. One of his key tasks is preparation of hospitality industry workers.
Ganzius Sergei
Minister of Resorts and Tourism of the Republic of Crimea
Zubkov Ilya
Vice President, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation
Kochetkova Darya
CEO, Ostrovok.ru
Reshetnikov Maksim
Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation
Born on July 11, 1979, in Perm.
2000 — graduated from Perm State University by the major Mathematical Economist.
2002 — acquired the speciality of Translating Language Expert.
2000 - 2005 — Head of the Budget Revenue and Expenses Planning Department, Head of the Regional Finance and Investment Department, Deputy Head of the Main Department of Economy of the Perm Region Administration.
2005 - 2007 — First Deputy Chairman of the Planning Department of the Perm Region, First Deputy Head of the Perm Territory Governor Administration.
2007 - 2009 — Deputy Director of the Inter-Budget Relations Department, Director of the Department for Monitoring and Evaluating Effectiveness of State Governments of the Russian Federation of the Ministry of Regional Development of the Russian Federation.
2009 — Head of the Perm Territory Governor Administration.
2009 - 2010 — Director of the Department for State Administration, Regional Development and Local Self-Government of the Government of the Russian Federation.
2010 - 2011 — First Deputy Chief of Staff of the Moscow City Mayor and Government.
2012 - 2017 — Minister of the Moscow City Government, Head of Department for Economic Policy and Development of Moscow city.
09.2017 - 01.2020 — Governor of the Perm Territory.
Since January 21, 2020 — Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation.
Awarded the Letter of Acknowledgement of the President of the Russian Federation and Diploma of the Government of the Russian Federation.
PhD in Economics.
2000 — graduated from Perm State University by the major Mathematical Economist.
2002 — acquired the speciality of Translating Language Expert.
2000 - 2005 — Head of the Budget Revenue and Expenses Planning Department, Head of the Regional Finance and Investment Department, Deputy Head of the Main Department of Economy of the Perm Region Administration.
2005 - 2007 — First Deputy Chairman of the Planning Department of the Perm Region, First Deputy Head of the Perm Territory Governor Administration.
2007 - 2009 — Deputy Director of the Inter-Budget Relations Department, Director of the Department for Monitoring and Evaluating Effectiveness of State Governments of the Russian Federation of the Ministry of Regional Development of the Russian Federation.
2009 — Head of the Perm Territory Governor Administration.
2009 - 2010 — Director of the Department for State Administration, Regional Development and Local Self-Government of the Government of the Russian Federation.
2010 - 2011 — First Deputy Chief of Staff of the Moscow City Mayor and Government.
2012 - 2017 — Minister of the Moscow City Government, Head of Department for Economic Policy and Development of Moscow city.
09.2017 - 01.2020 — Governor of the Perm Territory.
Since January 21, 2020 — Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation.
Awarded the Letter of Acknowledgement of the President of the Russian Federation and Diploma of the Government of the Russian Federation.
PhD in Economics.
Khersontsev Alexey
State Secretary – Deputy Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation
Was born on August 21, 1980 in the Lesnoy town, Sverdlovsk region, Russian Federation. He graduated in 2002 from the Ural State Law Academy, the Institute of Foreign Economic Relations and Law. In 2003 - 2008 years occupied posts: specialist, leading specialist, chief specialist, Head of research management at the Ural State Law Academy. After that, he held the positions of lecturer, senior lecturer at the Department of Business Law, Ural State Law Academy.
In 2008 - 2010 years he served successively as Head of the Legal Experts Group for Property Relations, Vice-President of ANO "Public Reforms Center".
In 2010 - 2011 years he occupied position of Director of the Department of Regulatory Impact Assessment at the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation. From November 2011 to June 2016 he was Director of the Department of State regulation of the Economy of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation. In June 2016 he was appointed to the Head of the Federal Accreditation Service. Awards: Honorary Diploma from the Russian Ministry of Economic Development, the Letter of gratitude from the Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation, Letter of gratitude from the President of the Russian Federation, two Honorary Diplomas from the President of the Russian Federation.
In 2008 - 2010 years he served successively as Head of the Legal Experts Group for Property Relations, Vice-President of ANO "Public Reforms Center".
In 2010 - 2011 years he occupied position of Director of the Department of Regulatory Impact Assessment at the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation. From November 2011 to June 2016 he was Director of the Department of State regulation of the Economy of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation. In June 2016 he was appointed to the Head of the Federal Accreditation Service. Awards: Honorary Diploma from the Russian Ministry of Economic Development, the Letter of gratitude from the Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation, Letter of gratitude from the President of the Russian Federation, two Honorary Diplomas from the President of the Russian Federation.
