Prospective halal food business in Russia

Prospective halal food business in Russia - Business products halal food and Muslim dress has a great opportunity to be marketed in Russia, along with menggeliatnya Islamic communities in the country.

Currently the number of people in Russia reached 148 million inhabitants, and 24 million people (19%) of whom are adherents of Islam.

"Community of the Islamic community in Russia is currently heavily engaged in various activities, after a century of being kept in the communist era," said Hamid Awaludin, Ambassador to Russia, today at the Office of the Ministry of Religious Affairs in Jakarta.

Hamid said the Islamic community of Russia's relations with the Government of Indonesia is very good. This is indicated by the number of Muslim citizens of the country learning about anything related to the problem of Islam in Indonesia.

"Leaders of Islamic communities were told to me, for Indonesian businessmen who produce kosher food [kosher food] export it to Russia, to meet the needs of its members," said Hamid, who was accompanied by Secretary General Kemenag Bahrul Hayat.

Besides food, he added, Muslim clothing is also bright prospects in the country. Some time ago, he said, Moscow Embassy invited a number of Indonesian Muslim fashion designers to hold shows and exhibitions there.

"Message from the Islamic community in Russia is good, because they assess the results of Islamic dress designer Indonesia, many variations and fashionable, as well as more modern," he said.

Hamid had come to Indonesia and met with officials Kemenag ranks, to convey the wishes of the Russian Muslims.

He also said the number of Russian tourists to Indonesia increased each year. In 2008, he said, about 48,000 people, and 2009 rose to 60,000 people. This year there are approximately 90,000 Russian tourists to Indonesia.

"Just them more visit to Bali by hiring a plane sediri. It will be planned in the first quarter of 2011 will have direct flights from Russia to the six major cities in Indonesia. It is expected that tourist arrivals from that country also increased," said Hamid.

The tourists stay long enough in Indonesia, which ranges from 7-14 days. "They're also the type of person who likes to shop," he added.