meetings held between Alexander Ruppel and representatives from the Anapa resort industry
The Krasnodar Krai administration is taking steps to stabilize the region's tourism industry, which has been hit hard by the Black Sea oil spill. The crisis has led to a drastic decrease in tourist numbers and hotel occupancy in Anapa, a key resort town.
In response, the regional authorities have established a 50-million-ruble emergency relief fund to help tourism businesses cover essential expenses such as salaries, rent, advertising, and utilities. This fund is aimed at preserving jobs and stabilizing the local tourism economy.
However, many businesses are still facing severe financial hardships. Some have debts between 4 to 25 million rubles from previous expansions and are struggling to sustain operations given the collapse in revenues. Many businesses prepaid rent and utilities for the year and have been unable to receive refunds, increasing financial strain.
Despite these challenges, the emergency fund has helped dozens of businesses so far. However, local entrepreneurs consider the aid insufficient, particularly for non-hotel tourism businesses, which have received no additional targeted assistance. This financial pressure threatens workforce preservation since many businesses are struggling to pay salaries.
Governor Veniamin Kondratyev has requested a discussion about further support measures for tourism businesses in an emergency. The discussion involves representatives of regional ministries and agencies, as well as local businesses. The region will monitor the situation and work with businesses to make decisions based on the current reality.
If issues fall beyond the region's competence, a request for federal consideration is being prepared. The deputy governor, Alexander Ruppeł, emphasized that support measures for affected entrepreneurs are already in place. These measures include tax and insurance contribution deferrals, tour tax cancellation, automatic license extension, special loans with interest rates from 2% to 3.25%, and other unspecified measures.
The industry's full recovery will only be possible after restrictions are lifted and tourist flow stabilizes. Until then, the region's administration can be followed on social media platforms such as VKontakte and Odnoklassniki.
The Krasnodar Krai authorities are committed to supporting the industry and preserving workforces. The deputy head noted that it's crucial to support the industry in these challenging times due to the decrease in tourist flow. If you're a business owner in the tourism sector in Krasnodar Krai, stay tuned for updates on further support measures.
- Aimed at preserving jobs and stabilizing the local tourism economy, the regional authorities have established a 50-million-ruble emergency relief fund for tourism businesses, which have been facing severe financial hardships due to the Black Sea oil spill impact.
- In an effort to support non-hotel tourism businesses, which have not received targeted assistance, local entrepreneurs have requested further discussions with the Krasnodar Krai administration about additional support measures.