Strategic Priorities for Tourism Development in the Russian Far East

The article describes the current state of the tourism industry in the Russian Far East and outlines the strategic prospects for its development. The author developed a methodology for strategizing the tourism industry and conducted a comprehensive analysis of the external and internal environments, their economic system, and touristic potential. Various documents regulating tourism in the microregion were checked for consistency and strategic overlaps. An OTSW analysis revealed some prospective directions of international cooperation between the Far Eastern Federal District and foreign countries. The analysis supported by the domestic strategizing theory and methodology made it possible to map the outlines of the Tourism Development Strategy in the Russian Far East.