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24 of June, 21:01

Europe will lose tourists from Russia, if you introduce visa limits
Irina Nenarochkina. The Minister of resorts and tourism of Crimea Sergey strelbitskiy sure that If the member countries of the UN will impose any punishment relative to Russian citizens who are in Crimea without the approval of the Ukrainian authorities, we will lose all the tourists from the Russian Federation.

previously, the Russian society for the protection of clients 'rights (ozpp)" Public supervision " published on the Internet office of the memo for the citizens of Russia who are going to visit the Crimean Peninsula, where they have been encouraged to enter in the Crimea only available through the checkpoint in the Kherson area, refrain from buying property on the Peninsula, as well As expensive items and services world titles. Ozpp also recommended for entry to the Crimea to obtain the required permission of the Ukrainian authorities, because otherwise, in the opinion of the lawyers of the Society, to the citizens of Russia have the opportunity to be used As punishment from Ukraine, and Thus from other member countries of the UN.

the head of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin called the councils of the Society for the protection of the rights of the customer service of the interests of foreign countries, And not care about the citizens of the Russian Federation.

for its part, the Federal tourism Agency said that the trip to the Peninsula do not have the ability to result in no negative consequences for Russian tourists. The Ministry recalled that Crimea and Sevastopol are the subjects of the Russian Federation. So, travel to Crimea are internal, then There is no stamp in the passport when it is not put.

As explained strelbitskiy in explanation of the Last news , the number of Russian citizens who come to the Crimea by land through Ukraine, is insignificant a little." If Europe somehow will undertake to take account of Russian tourists who come to the Peninsula a different path, and decided to deprive them of the opportunity to visit the countries of the Old world, it will be a very big blow for tourism of Europe itself, " said Crimean Minister.

He said that European countries have already lost a very large percentage of tourists from Russia." But If they go, they will lose everything, " said the official.

According to Strelbitsky, the campaign against the Crimea is a long time, but on the Peninsula don't feel any negative effects from this." In the winter they (Ukrainians - ed.) was put up information boards, where was the information about who is vacationing in the Crimea - the accomplice of the occupiers, " He said.

"The citizens of Ukraine continue to come to us, even though this thread is not the same that was Earlier. There are certain circumstances - and the impoverished residents, and other difficulties, but if you have to go outside to see how many cars to Ukraine, " - said the Minister of resorts and tourism of Crimea.

however, the General Prosecutor of Russia has directed to the investigation materials for initiation of legal proceedings concerning ozpp "due to the presence of signs of structure of lawlessness under article" public appeals to implementation of actions aimed at violating the territorial integrity of the Russian Federation " And also demanded to limit access to the site.

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