Tour operator: foreign tourists come to Tunisia

MOSCOW, Aug 4 - RIA Novosti/Prime. Security measures imposed after the terrorist act in Sousse, remain the same, to the resorts of Tunisia have returned travelers from Russia, Ukraine and other countries of Europe, said Last news on Tuesday, the Director of the Tunis office of the tour operator Carthage Plus " Elena Saadawi.

one of the biggest in the history of Tunisia of a terrorist attack was made on 26 June in the resort of port El Kantaoui near Sousse: local student was executed at the Imperial Motel 40 people, including 30 tourists from the UK, Belgium, Ireland, Germany and Portugal, and one Citizen of Russia. Authorities imposed a state of unprecedented security Measures, but the number of tourists to Tunisia immediately fell by almost 2 times.

Saadawi assured that security Measures at the country's resorts are not weakening, but it has no effect on quality tourists." we within the Motel on duty nonstop to four workers, two inlet and two on the beach. Every day visit by inspectors to assess the situation and test whether all ", - She told.

According to the interlocutor of the Agency, the country began returning European travellers from Germany, France and the Czech Republic." Polish travellers and continued to fly. Although currently the main customers are the Tunisians themselves who settled in the country, Libyans and guests from Algeria. Muslims traditionally rest of the Field completed month of Ramadan, " explained Saadawi.

She said that Residents of the Russian Federation could come even more if tour operators after a terrorist act has not reduced flight program." Planes don't fly empty, all full up. The demand is even slightly exceeds the supply. What I did not say that the excess is determined at times, but if the Jets were a little roomier, tourists would be more, " said Commissioner of tourism.

Saadawi stated that all excursions are conducted in full, tourists are brought to the Sahara in El JEM, to Carthage, to the capital." The excursion we did not stop for a single day, the only exception was the day of a terrorist act. Another thing is that immediately after the terrorist act was a recession, citizens preferred to stay in hotels, but already two weeks everything went back to normal, " concluded the expert.


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