The flow of tourists to Abkhazia may be reduced after the recent murder of a Russian traveler. This is reported by the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR).

A number of Russian companies, in particular "Alean", "NTK Intourist" and "Multitur" forecast a decrease in the number of realized vouchers in this direction, but believes that it will be short-term and insignificant. "Due to the fact that such cases are rare in Abkhazia, we do not expect a significant decline in sales due to the incident," said a representative of NTK Intourist.

In addition, experts draw attention to the consistently low susceptibility of Russian travelers to criminal cases and attacks by extremists in other countries. Many tourists even hope that after high-profile terrorist acts or disasters tours on the "problem" direction will become cheaper, experts say..

However, in the case of Abkhazia, this option is unlikely, according to market players. The fact is that because of low demand in this summer season, local hoteliers and so seriously cut prices.

On Wednesday, July 12, the Russian embassy in Abkhazia advised vacationers in the region to be cautious, to avoid deserted places and to refrain from conflicts with indigenous residents. Rosturism joined these recommendations.

The attack on a group of Russian tourists returning from foot on foot on fishing took place on July 11 in the Gudauta district of Abkhazia. Armed men demanded money from travelers. One of the holidaymakers - Andrei Kabanov - resisted, was stabbed and died later in the hospital.