Ukraine plans new 'tourist city' development
Ukrainian vice prime minister and minister of infrastructure Borys Kolesnikov has unveiled plans to develop a new "tourist city" near Yevpatoria over the next three-and-a-half years.
Addressing delegates at the recent Inside Ukraine conference, Kolesnikov said the project is part of a national programme to transform the Crimean peninsula into a visitor destination.
It is expected the development will be built from scratch and will offer hotel accommodation and opportunities for investment in the creation of new infrastructure for the region.
Two new airports are also proposed for the Crimean peninsula, with Ukraine's government looking to maximise the area's potential as a tourist destination and for foreign investment.
"In the next three and a half years, essentially, a completely new tourist city will emerge near Yevpatoria," said Kolesnikov.