Thanking the guests for participating in the I International Tourism Forum, Minister of Tourism Teimuraz Khishba noted: “A large number of journalists and specialists in the field of tourism, as well as a large number of insurance specialists, representatives of public councils, and statesmen visited Abkhazia within the framework of the forum. We've learned a lot from you. We are not ashamed to admit it. We are grateful for the invaluable experience we have received communicating with you. "
Minister also assured the guests that the forum will be held annually and its level will grow.
Thanking the organizers of the Forum for the warm welcome Chairman of the All-Russian Association of Tourists Dmitry Davydenko stressed: "I really hope that the concluded Forum will serve the benefit of tourism in Abkhazia and all the initiatives announced will be continued."
Ruslan Novikov, General Director of the Argumenty i Fakty Publishing House, said that the Forum participants managed to learn about Abkhazia and now they have to rethink all this and make some kind of product out of it.
There was held a ceremony of signing a Memorandum between the Ministry of Tourism of Abkhazia and the All-Russian Association of Tourists at the end of the event, as well as an agreement with the National Operator of Children's Rest (Russia).
The work of the forum ended with a gala dinner and rewarding the forum participants in the banquet hall of the hotel "Inter-Sukhum".