Why a tourist from Russia in Abkhazia — the unconditional sacrifice

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Почему турист из России в Абхазии — безоговорочная жертва

Editor of “Chegem truth” Inal Khashig about the recent bandit attacks on two Russian families with four children in Abkhazia, and the murder of the head of one of them, Andrey Kabanov has expressed the opinion: some residents of Abkhazia resolved to crime for lack of other prospects and laziness. Indeed, in the absence of education to apply for the civil service and “to feed at the expense of small bribes” is impossible, and to build your business, not everyone can. Khashig also caused a stormy discussion in social networks by his statement: “Tourist — unconditional sacrifice.” Many vacationers coming to the Country not the first year, note that in the last time with a traditional Abkhazian hospitality was something wrong.

“We are not, life is this?..”

This phrase is the subtitle, ‘ the hero of the crime drama “Bumer”, justifying their thuggish behavior. I must say, the past article “a high-profile murder: from Abkhazia flee tourists” caused a lot of openly nationalist comments and calls to boycott Abkhazia even after the attack on the Russian tourists. Although Russian tourists, recall, attacked not once also in Turkey and in Egypt, and our people still stubbornly go there. Do not assume bandits all in a row. The majority of Abkhazians normal friendly citizens. The author firmly believes that there are no bad Nations, only good and bad people. And good is always greater in any society.

However, the unresolved for tens of years the problems with unemployment in Abkhazia and insufficiently broad scope of vocational education have gradually given rise to a peculiar class of the Abkhazian “lubenow” distorted attitude to holiday-makers.

Abkhazian journalist Inal Khashig said in social networks that Rob tourists profitable — even the local security forces do not conduct inspections according to the facts.

The idea that the tourist came and left with their problems. And to put on “GOP-stop” local residents are much more complicated. Abkhazia, as a large village — everyone knows each other. The injured local will be connected to search of criminals all the friends and be sure to find those criminals and not just punish severely and may even and kill, shares his thoughts in the blog social network Inal Khashig. Editor of “Chegemskaya truth” cited the example of his life — in his words, when he goes to market with visiting friends and colleagues, it is always a shame for the sellers.

“Every second seller saw me with a foreigner, be sure to ask who pays. “If not you, and he — I have it as a sticky undress!” with pride they say. That is tourist for them is unconditional sacrifice that needs to shake out without a trace. And at any cost. There stripped officially here robbed in a brazen. And all because no one will be punished — either at state level or at the level of his own conscience”, — said Khashig.

Feed Russia, but the Russians shear

From the beginning of 2017, the amount of financial assistance of Russia for the Republic of Abkhazia was increased up to four billion rubles. Earlier the two leaders Vladimir Putin and Raul Khajimba signed a bilateral Treaty on Alliance and strategic partnership. Among other things, the document will guarantee Abkhazia increase of social standards, socio-economic development of the Republic. With this in Abkhazia, despite the global economic crisis, we were able to raise the average salary of state employees. Previously, the average salary of the representative of the public sector in this Republic tangerine was equal to 5000 rubles. Now University professors in Abkhazia get 9, 2 thousand rubles per month; — 10, 5 thousand rubles per month; social workers — 5.2 thousand rubles per month. The doctors — about 13,9 thousand roubles a month, at the old Abkhaz traditions they are entitled “gratitude” for help and advice in the pocket.

The cleaning lady in a kindergarten receives 7.5 thousand rubles, teachers — about 12 thousand roubles, of course, gain a few bets for this.

The money is small. Those who are engaged in trade, owned by private mini-hotels is related to real estate, of course, earn more in the best of their abilities. But the salary in Abkhazia is not the only source of income for most residents. Abkhazia exports to Russia about 40 thousand tons of mandarins per year. So six months to feed at the expense of tourists, and the remaining six months — at the expense of the tangerines. On the shelves of supermarkets can be seen, the Abkhazian wine. There are other items of income.

— I have a “ridiculous” salary: 11 million rubles, — said the agronomist and gardener Park telecentre Sukhumi-mount David. But I have a big house, apiary, cows, vineyard.

In short, and with low salaries can live.

Pensions in Abkhazia generally miserable — 500 rubles, besides there are delays. But the majority of pensioners, who worked in the Soviet Union, manage to get two pensions: Russian and Abkhazian. However, for the Russian pension Abkhaz banks hold 15%.

Earlier, the Abkhazian government to support the demographics of the indigenous population was allocated at the wedding of Abkhazia and abhazca 500 thousand roubles, with the condition for the gradual repayment to the state budget. But as to return the money, fun prokachannye crowded and lush Abkhazian wedding, no hurry, and the budget of Abkhazia for this, it formed a gaping hole, “shop” was soon covered.

And now, on the contrary, in Abkhazia are going to introduce an interesting tax — “tax on unmarried”. If male, a certain age will not have time to start a family, he will pay some amount to the state. Abkhazians themselves, of course, not in delight from such prospect.

And complain that not enough money. And who much?

— I was in Abkhazia several times, and I can assure you that the situation is not improving, although since the end of the Georgian-Abkhazian war a quarter of a century, told the Volgograd journalist and writer Vladimir Lukashuk. — Worse moral situation, financial and economic. Still a bunch of destroyed and burned buildings from the time of the conflict. I first of local residents in opposition said, and you have 70 years have passed since the war and too bad! Until then I had accepted this argument. For example, in 2001, when he was there. In 2015 this argument, I already began to strain. It is funny to hear! Yes, something is being done. There is a new stadium in Sukhumi, also built residential complex on the edge of the capital. But all in all… a Resident of Gagra complained to me: “We have not a city but a large village! Everything is in disrepair and no one wants to go to us to rest.” But really, the situation is that arrived in the Republic are shocked by their service. Market traders steal the money almost from the purse! Saying a lie? An old Abkhazian, when the wife tried on but not bought flip-flops (not approached the size) angrily said, “damn you!” Can you imagine? Generally it is the desire of left-wing taxi drivers, traders, owners of cheap housing with poor conditions, as would be entrepreneurs of all sorts of small services, by ANY means, to snatch money from you is a legitimate feeling of loathing. At least decency are followed, as is customary in decent societies!

Shoot and apologized

After the attack on the Russian tourists with children, many Abkhazians with indignation, that they themselves have killed those brothers, bandits who killed Russian tourists. And the Parliament of the Republic of Abkhazia made a statement in which condemns the poor performance of the interior Ministry.

— Yes, and all complain of their militia, — said Vladimir Lukashuk. — Moreover, older friend of Abkhazia, a former employee of the interior Ministry told me that he was invited again to work in the police, but he did not go, because the situation there is very far from decent. The police too are corrupt? For sure… Especially complain of the exactions of the local cops.

And here’s the background on this situation myself with my family witnessed a very terrible crime traditions of this country. It just happened on the second night. We lived in one of three private houses, parked nearby. In the evening the campers had a few drinks of wine and beer, listened to music… As they say in cheap novels, there were no signs of trouble. At midnight we went to sleep, and a little shindig on the veranda continued. After I was told by one o’clock to the guests joined in from nowhere local horsemen. Well, drinking and drinking together, talked. Then one began to molest a young girl. Our camper told the girl that she went to sleep (fortunately, her child was already sleeping in the room), and one horseman is, you see, not much. The scandal broke!

I woke up in the night by a loud scream. Everybody was screaming!!! Walked out the door, and a familiar holidaymaker said everything was supposedly in order (I decided to calm down, because we had two children). I lay, as I heard the shots!!! The sound, I realized that first fired a pistol, then a shotgun. I quickly locked the door. And everything in the yard was shot and yelled for an hour!

As it turned out, for the tourists stood up, one of the sons of the owners (God grant him health!), and the horsemen opened fire from pistols. The son in turn, from the gun. In General, it was very fun.

How did it all end? After some time themselves local know who these horsemen (in a small country it’s easy!), those came and apologized and everything. That would be us: shoot, a noise and it ended with a simple apology… Considering that everyone under the bed Kalash, shotgun or even a pistol. The most remarkable thing I learned then. It turns out, in the adjacent house lived the law enforcement officials. But they that night, even the edge did not stick out! Concludes citizens are thinking about where to relax this summer…

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