On July 28, 34 finalists of the All-Russian competition for the creation of tourist and recreational clusters and the development of ecotourism in Russia were announced. 33 projects passed to the final based on the results of the Expert Group's assessment and voting by the members of the Competition Commission, and 1 project - based on the results of the popular vote. The finalists included 30 subjects of the Russian Federation from 7 federal districts. The leader in the number of projects that reached the final was the Far Eastern Federal District - 7 projects.