Arthur Mikvabiya on tourism services: a product that we want to sell should be of high quality

The Cabinet of Ministers approved the action plan for the preparation of the summer holiday season for 2016-2020.

Sukhum. April 19. Apsnypress. Elena Poluyan. In presenting the document, the Minister of Resorts and Tourism of the Republic of Abkhazia Avtandil Gartskiya said: "This year we have a lot of tourists to come and if we prepare for the season, everything will go well".
 
 The minister noted that the high flow of tourists may decline next year, since the construction of the bridge Kerch, according to the plans, to be completed in 2017 and then Abkhazia will have to compete in the field of tourism with the Crimea.
 
 Gartskiya also recalled the shortcomings, on which holidaymakers and tour operators from Russia have traditionally pay attention during the promotional tours to Abkhazia. This are: garbage, stray animals, the queue at the checkpoint "Psou", poor shuttle service between the towns and objects, security. "If MIA, transport employees, guides and traders will not cheat travelers, there is a chance to spend the season on a high quality level", - he said.
 
 For his part, Prime Minister Artur Mikvabiya emphasized the quality of a product such as "travel services", "product that we want to sell, should be of high quality. We are a hospitable nation and should receive people with a warm welcome".
 
 As a result, the government approved an action plan for the preparation of the summer holiday season for 2016-2020 years.
 
In addition, as Prime Minister informed, there will be a special meeting on the topic of the upcoming holiday season in the near future with the participation of representatives of the Government, heads of district administrations and all stakeholders.