The Armkhi Resort (Jeyrakhsky District, Ingushetia) is hosting the all-Russian giant slalom competition, attended by skiers of the North Caucasus and central districts of the country, Rossiyskaya Gazeta.ru reports.Winners of the first prize will get 200,000 rubles, second prize 100,000 rubles, third prize 50,000 rubles.
Ingushetia is hosting such sports games for the first time. The republic is forming a tourism and recreation center for 30,000 visitors. With the appearance of a tourism industry, the republic is entering a new stage of development, diversifying its economy, according to Ingush Leader Yunus-Bek Yevkurov.
In his words, the resort will organize 24/7 skiing and snowboarding, based on the experience of European resorts. Investors in tourism facilities will have tax relief in the republic.
