In the port of Providence in Chukotka tourists from a cruise ship Silver Discoverer forbidden to go ashore, despite the visa and permission from the government of the Russian Federation on the implementation of the cruise. Corresponding ban came from the FSB. On board are 85 foreign tourists, most of whom - American retirees. The company "Pacific Network" sent a letter to Dmitry Medvedev to be allowed to continue the cruise.

Chukotka banned carry cruise ship program Silver Discoverer, which arrived on Sunday in Port Providence. On board were 85 tourists from the U.S., UK, Germany, Australia, most of whom are pensioners. From July 27 to August 1, they had to take a cruise along the coast of Chukotka and go ashore to visit the villages of Chukotka for tourism purposes. The company "Pacific Network", the general agent in Russia for foreign cruise ships, has requested to enforce the cruise flights to Russia's Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. Corresponding letters also sent to the Ministry of Transport and Rosturizm. At present the vessel Silver Discoverer, arriving from American Dutch Harbor, stands at the port of Providence.

Twelve-day cruise, one of the parts of the program which is to visit Chukotka, was to end in Alaska. All 85 tourists on board, there is a current Russian tourist visas. Bound for the vessel was opened, passengers was designed to enter the Russian Federation. But the ship tourists get no results.

"While the program is not running. Tourists should visit one of the Chukchi villages, where they organized a concert, visiting the museum, walk and tea. After 1 August cruise was to return to the shores of Alaska, where tourists also waiting for entertainment "- says" Gazeta.ru "Director of Legal Affairs' Pacific Network" Irina Nekrashevich. It should be noted that the cost of this cruise starts from 10 thousand dollars.

According to the head "Pacific Network" Sergei Frolov, the entire cruise is designed for 12 days, of which seven have passed. "In Alaska, the vessel must change the passengers and return to Russia for a two week cruise. Besides that we have the current cruise breaks and next also comes into question. Just as questionable gathering of tourists on the beach with two vessels that go behind Silver Discoverer. Also stated that these tourists will not come ashore, "- said Frolov. According to him, on this route every year the company makes six or seven cruises.

"The situation is close to an international scandal and subject to considerable financial risk for foreign and Russian side," - said in a statement the company "Pacific Network."

The reason for the ban on the gathering of tourists from the ship began to permit rejections all the tourists in the border zone of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug. And failure not only touched the vessel Silver Discoverer, but followed by a cruise ship Hanseatic. That is to disembark was banned 300 tourists on board the two ships. Chukotka authorities claim that the bodies authorized to make decisions on the harmonization of entry and residence of foreign nationals and stateless persons on the territory of Chukotka, decided to refuse entry.

In a letter addressed to Medvedev, said that the border department of the FSB Russia Chukotka Autonomous District confirms that all the necessary documents to obtain a badge for entry into the border zone for foreign tourists ship Silver Discoverer and Hanseatic were obtained. At the same FSB refers to a letter from the Federal Tourism Agency May 13, 2014, which recommended not to perform cruises. Despite the fact that such flights allowed the Government.

"Applications from companies organizing cruise tours, come somewhere for six months. Application of the "Pacific Network" Received November 18, 2013. She was sent for approval to the competent authorities. As a result of a letter from the Federal Tourism Agency May 13, 2014 agreed on a number of cruises.

For a particular vessel Silver Discoverer, question, cruise was agreed only 2 to July 10. That cruise that passes now, has not been agreed, so any problems. Agreement by competent authorities, we are talking about border security, so the question to them, "- explained" to the Newspaper "in the Federal Tourism Agency. Office now also trying to solve this issue, as there were numerous complaints about this cruise.

"There is an ancient order, when travel and research vessels must coordinate their actions with Rosturizm. We always put in their fame. But their agreement does not matter as there is a government order. Current actions, we still associate with the actions of Ukraine, more than to anything we can not tie it. We do not understand why the government did not comply with the orders, "- said Frolov.

According to him, 60 days before the cruise staff of all documents sent through the administration of Chukotka in the FSB, which issues permits for the gathering of Chukotka. "All this was done. But on Friday they informed the governor of Chukotka administration that they will not issue badges because they were so encouraged by higher authority based in Moscow ", - said Frolov.

He said that the governor of Chukotka, sent an urgent telegram about the situation Dmitry Medvedev.

These cruises, including Chukotka, organized since 1998. Since 2008, the Russian government has published an annual special orders, which allow foreign vessels with tourists in settlements located in areas of internal waters and territorial sea of the Russian Federation, including Chukotka. In particular, tourists visit the National Park "Beringia" Reserve "Wrangel Island" and national Chukchi villages.

"Foreign shipowners on behalf of the ship's captain declared marine protest to the Russian authorities of the prohibition on cruising. Actions of the Russian Border Guard Service in the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug perceived foreign party as the response by the Russian authorities on a number of economic sanctions the EU and the United States imposed on our country, in response to the situation in Ukraine is not conducive to peace and normalization of the international situation, "- said in the letter. Company asks to allow further implementation of foreign ships cruise flights with tourists, with overhangs and drop offs at authorized points for tourists who participate in the cruise.

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