The Russian-Ukrainian crisis has been in the spotlight lately, which from today at dawn turned into a Russian invasion of Ukraine.
The situation that has developed, apart from the anxiety for a general conflict, since according to many it seems to be the biggest war conflict that is expected to hit Europe after the Second World War, creates a situation of anxiety for the Cypriot economy that depends from tourism and this will be our only issue for today because at least for free Famagusta it is an extremely important issue.
It is worth noting here that Russia is one of the two traditional markets along with the United Kingdom while Ukraine in recent years has shown a continuous upward trend.
Indicative is the fact that in 2019 the arrivals of Russian and Ukrainian tourists together accounted for one fifth of the total arrivals of foreign visitors.
In our report yesterday in Tomes in the Events, we hosted statements by the Minister of Interior as well as the President of PASYXE Famagusta on the subject.
Nikos Nouris stated that Ukrainian companies have expressed interest in relocating their activities to the Republic of Cyprus and the Ministry of Interior, is ready to accept them as well as is ready to welcome Ukrainians to work with special permits.
For his part, the President of PASYXE Famagusta until yesterday did not lose his optimism for the situation since, as he said, the general assessment is that this year's numbers of arrivals and reservations are expected, according to the most optimistic estimates, to exceed those of 2019.
According to Doros Takkas, free Famagusta considers very important the Russian and Ukrainian markets, which traditionally largely support the region, and in fact an increase in Ukrainian visitors is expected.
At the same time, according to the hoteliers, another important factor is the devaluation of the Russian currency, which is expected to make our country an even more expensive tourist destination for Russian tourists, as well as the consequences of the situation and possible sanctions. of our country to Russia.
Finally, he stressed that PASYXE Famagusta is in constant contact with travel agents from Russia and Ukraine, constantly taking the picture of the situation from the two markets.
See what Doros Takkas said on FmagustaNews 23/2:
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