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Alexander Ankvab: the volume of services in Abkhazia decreased eight times due to coronavirus this year

Thursday, 20 August 2020 21:30 740

Sukhum. August 19, 2020. Apsnypress. “Services rendered in Abkhazia are eight times less than usual based on the results of half a year. Health resort facilities last year rendered services for 428 million rubles, this year - for 45.8 million rubles, which is 9.4 times less than usual. Tourist service is 5.5 times less. In Sukhum, services were rendered 4 times less, in Gagra region - 11 times, in Gudauta - 5 times, in New Athos Cave - 5 times, on Lake Ritsa - 5.4 times less than usual. Prime Minister Alexander Ankvab at a meeting in Presidential Administration dedicated to epidemiological situation, tourist season and Investment Program activities implementation announced such statics.

“These are the hardest failures and they hit the budget very hard. To some extent, I share the confidence of Minister of Tourism that September will be filled with tourists. The booking figures confirm this. We hope that the weather will allow and the tourist season will last in October," prime minister said.

He agreed on the opinion that additional burdens fell on the border guards, Ministry of Internal Affairs, service sector, and problems with service personnel since border opening.

“But the last few days confirm that everyone is quietly getting into the rhythm. This infuse confidence that the sharp lag will to some extent be overcome, ” Ankvab said.

Ankvab also dwelled on the long-standing problem of merciless animals exploitation during the holiday season.

“Journalist Elena Zavodskaya is completely right, having written in her article about the six bears in a terrible state and unacceptable conditions of their detention. We will have to involve an environmental prosecutor in solving this problem. The Internet is full of indignant reviews of tourists on such a variety of services for vacationers. They use birds, monkeys, turtles! Snakes will appear soon! We need to end the mockery of animals, ” Prime Minister was indignant.

Interior Minister Dmitry Dbar noted that they can withdraw the animals from the owners, but there will be a problem where to put them later. Head of government also pointed out the inadmissibility of using open cars for transporting tourists.

“This is an unsafe transport and such trips are fraught with serious consequences. This kind of activity is prohibited in Sochi, ”stressed Alexander Ankvab.

He also drew attention to the fact that most of the drivers of open cars are not registered in tax authorities.

“The traffic police's work after border opening showed that a huge number of drivers are not citizens of Abkhazia. The drivers of these cars are not registered as entrepreneurs. They do not pay taxes, most of the proceeds are taxed. But the most important thing is to ensure the safety of people, and we must amend the legislation, ”Ankvab said.

As for recreation facilities, according to Ankvab, there are many more hotels and rest houses on the Internet than officially registered in the republic.

“If we compare data on the Internet and statistics of the Ministry of Tourism, then this is heaven and earth. Everything is several times higher than reporting. Not all recreation facilities in Gagra district, Sukhum and other places were included in the reporting. 426 accommodation facilities are registered in the Ministry of Tourism, three times more on the Internet, ” head of government said.

President of Abkhazia Aslan Bzhaniya informed the meeting participants about the recently prepared report of the Ministry of Justice.

“14 thousand legal entities are registered in the ministry, but no more than five thousand registered in the tax register. There is a problem in accounting. Many recreation facilities are open only during the season, and are closed in winter, so they do not consider it necessary to pay taxes. Everything needs to be put in order and systematized. People expect it from us, ” Aslan Bzhaniya stressed.

Last modified on Thursday, 20 August 2020 21:33