About 400-450 thousand tourists from Ukraine arrived in the Crimea in the tourist season 2014, despite tense relations between Ukraine And Russia, said the Crimean Minister of resorts And tourism Elena Yurchenko at a press conference in the Russian capital.

Crimea And Sevastopol became the regions of Russia after the referendum in March 2014, When a Large number of residents were in favour of secession from Ukraine And entry into Russia.

" Came (Ukrainian tourists). Came. And I'm sure that will come always. I wish to emphasize that in the tourist season has Arrived - not in the form of immigrants, it is a separate category And residents of the Western Ukraine, which according to tradition, Came to the Crimea, And Central, And Eastern. Today it is about 400-450 thousand that had Come to rest, " said Yurchenko.

When the Crimea was from Ukraine, 60-65% of the estimated 6 million tourists who came to Crimea during the year, were residents of Ukraine. Yurchenko expressed confidence that the flow of Ukrainian tourists will recover." Yes, there is that thread that was previously. But I am absolutely sure that with time everything will fall into place, And from Ukrainian tourists we will be as popular as before, " - said the Minister.

this year 85-90% of tourists in Crimea Came from Russia, total rested until amounted to 2, 7 million people, according to the season you will have More than 3 million, said Yurchenko.

Crimean authorities by December intend to create And adopt a state program on development of tourism And resorts, the goal of which is to turn the Crimea in the near future in an international, year-round, competitive tourist center of Russia.

sections: Politics