Russia will ensure the flow of tourists to Crimea, and will bring power plants from Sochi
Moscow - Simferopol, March 13 (Navigator, Mikhail Ryabov) - Russia, by distributing vouchers through trade unions at enterprises, will help ensure the tourist season in Crimea, the Kommersant newspaper writes today.
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The publication clarifies that the vouchers will be allocated to employees of state-owned companies. Among them are Yakutia Airlines, Sakhatransneftegaz, Lena United River Shipping Company, Tulamashzavod, Tula Arms Plant, etc.
“Holidays in Crimea are traditionally 15% cheaper than at the resorts of the Krasnodar Territory, and taking into account the reduction in prices, trips to Crimea through the trade union may really be in demand,” the publication says.
In addition, the newspaper reports, Russia plans to help Crimea with energy supplies by moving mobile gas turbine power plants located in Sochi for the duration of the Olympics to the peninsula.
Now there are 9 such stations in Sochi. Each of them weighs 150 tons. They can be delivered by sea or by Ruslan planes.
It is assumed that gas turbine stations can be used if Ukraine tries to limit the supply of electricity to the peninsula - then they will provide energy to the infrastructure of the Black Sea Fleet, water utilities, hospitals, and airports.
Mobile gas turbine power plants are not adapted to operate in base mode, only in peak mode, so their delivery to Crimea is not a complete solution to the problem.
Russia will ensure tourist flow to Crimea and bring power plants from Sochi.