The project of creating a tourist cluster in the Crimean village of Koktebel will be a public discussion, the Federal Ministry for Crimean Affairs looks forward to the participation of local residents in decisions concerning the coming of the resort, said Deputy Minister Andrei Sokolov in the process organized by MIA "Russia today" the video bridge Moscow-Simferopol dedicated to Koktebel tourist facilities.

in Koktebel planned to do the whole tourist architectural and cultural cluster taking into account the historical, cultural and architectural heritage of this city. Koktebel is one of the cult places of the Crimea, here lived and worked the majority of Russian and Soviet writers, artists, architects, engineers and other well-known citizens. The population of the village - about 3 thousand people.

"This is the 1st step to a wide public discussion. Because of our position, the position of the Council of Ministers (of the Crimea), the administration's position (the Crimea), but the main thing Is the position of the residents. We wish that the residents were involved in the process of discussion of what is proposed. So We are in discussion decided what to do, " said Sokolov.

Crimea and located on the Crimean Peninsula Sevastopol became the Russian regions in March 2014 After a referendum in which the overwhelming majority voted for secession from Ukraine and reunification with Russia. The referendum was a reaction to the coup in Kiev in February 2014.

After the reunification of the Peninsula with Russia, the Crimea became one of the most popular destinations for tourists from Russia. Federal and regional authorities have positioned the development of the tourism industry as one of the development priorities of the region, activity in the Crimean direction demonstrate Russian airlines and tour operators.

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