MOSCOW, Nov 18 Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko discussed with the head of the Karachay-Cherkess Republic Rashid Temrezov, the construction of a highway between the resorts of Sochi and Arkhyz during a working meeting on the development of the region's tourism infrastructure, according to the website of the Cabinet of Ministers. on the construction of a highway between the mountain resorts of Sochi and Arkhyz. It was given following a meeting of the Presidium of the State Council for the Development of Tourism,» the statement says. it is currently undergoing approval procedures, Chernyshenko said. He recommended the head of the republic to personally join the working group being created.
Temrezov noted that the creation of a road between Sochi and Arkhyz would increase the flow of tourists not only to the republic, but to the entire territory of the North Caucasus. Work to improve the transport accessibility of the resorts is already underway.
Temrezov added that the tourist flow to the resorts of the region in the first 9 months of this year increased by 13.2% compared to the same period last year and exceeded 1.6 million people.
«73 projects have already been supported in the region at the expense of federal grants to create modular non-capital accommodation facilities, equipping beaches. But for tourists it is also necessary to create comfortable hotels and sanatoriums. To do this, I ask you to actively involve business in the work, use the tools of the Kavkaz.RF corporations and «Tourism.RF» on the construction of supporting infrastructure for tourist sites,» Chernyshenko said.