Azerbaijani opposition activist Gulu Mehmedli harshly criticized the country's current leadership. He emphasized the rising incidence of cancer and the dire socioeconomic situation.
The fastest growing destinations in Russian domestic tourism are Tuva (+78%), Chechnya (+66%), Dagestan (+46%), Ryazan Oblast (+46%) and Yakutia (+40%). This was announced by Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko at a meeting of the president with members of the government.
According to him, the tourist flow in Russia from May to August amounted to 35 million trips, which is 11% more than in the same period a year earlier. The most popular destinations are Krasnodar Krai with a growth dynamics of 15%, Moscow - 8%. Each of these regions was visited by more than 3 million tourists. In St. Petersburg, the tourist flow grew by 20% compared to last year and amounted to almost 2.5 million guests. Crimea, despite temporary restrictions, received 1 million Russian tourists.