In the state Duma said in any case, the Russians will get full payment for tickets

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All the Russian tourists that have previously bought tickets will get full payment after the adoption of the law on additional powers of the Cabinet of the Russian Federation in conditions of emergencies.

the Money will return for tours abroad and within the country, reports TASS statement of the head of the Duma Committee on physical culture, sport, tourism and youth Affairs Mikhail Degtyarev.

“no operator has the right to withhold the funds after the adoption of the law this week”, – said Degtyarev. According to him, currently abroad are about 50 thousand Russian tourists.

to return the Russians home, use the funds of the personal responsibility of tour operators, the total volume of which now stands at 1.7 billion rubles.

the MP said that there was a need to reform the Russian tourism industry. In addition, he believes that tourism in Russia should become a priority of state policy.

the world health organization on 11 March announced the outbreak of a new coronavirus infection COVID-19 pandemic. According to the latest organizations in the world are already infected more than 638 thousand people, more than 30 thousand died.

Only Russia recorded 1836 cases of infection with coronavirus. In recent days found 302 people suffering from the infection. Of these, 212 have registered in the capital.

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