The introduction of restrictive measures against the republic further heated interest in the region among residents of other countries. On the peninsula, people are bustling in droves, and ultimately this will contribute to the international recognition of the Russian Crimea. The journalists were told by the Chairman of the State Council (Parliament) of the Republic Vladimir Konstantinov. "We do not complain about the lack of foreign delegations. Only last year we visited representatives of 60 countries. When Crimea was not under sanctions, we did not go to so many ", - quotes the words of the politician RIA Novosti.

According to Konstantinov, before joining the republic to Russia, she did not receive any investments, did not develop, and therefore the flow of foreign tourists was not as large as we would like. The politician admitted that the numerous visits of foreigners do not yet give "a quick and direct result". "But this is people's diplomacy, it's still working. We hope that public opinion in the West will gradually change. This is what happens, "he added..

In the summer, the only passenger airport in Crimea accepts 220 flights per day. "It's just fantastic, this was not even in the USSR," the head of the State Council said.. So the sanctions imposed on the peninsula are not an insurmountable obstacle to sustainable development.

According to the speaker, without restrictive measures, it would be simpler to develop certain industries - for example, aviation communications or seaports. "But we proceed from the real situation. No sanctions development of the Crimea will not stop, "- said the politician.

He found it difficult to assess the economic losses of the peninsula from restrictions. Compared with the Ukrainian period, the Crimea is fine: "There is not a single failed social and economic indicator, they are all higher than in Ukraine".

The remarkable interest of Western countries in the peninsula is confirmed by the fact that many abroad actively support the speedy lifting of restrictions from the peninsula. This weekend the delegation of the deputies of the German regional parliaments from the party "Alternative for Germany", which has the third largest faction in the Bundestag. Politicians will discuss with the leadership of the Crimea the abolition of anti-Russian sanctions and the recognition of the status of the peninsula, said "Kryminform" deputy chairman of the Committee on Interethnic Relations of the State Council Yuri Gempel.

Deputy Head of the Public Chamber of the Crimea Alexander Formanchuk believes that the Western sanctions themselves are exhausted. "We will not be worse off these sanctions. That's for sure. The Crimean economy depends, first of all, not on Western investments and investments, which are not there, "the political scientist said on the air of the radio station" Sputnik in the Crimea ". He added that in the West "there are many companies that are not afraid and are increasingly beginning to talk about cooperation in spite of sanctions".