The mayor of Tulcea says that drone alerts seriously affect tourism in the Danube Delta: “A tourist, when he receives the alarm, executes it”
The mayor of Tulcea, Ștefan Ilie, claims that the approach to the war started by Russia against Ukraine has a major impact on tourism and the HORECA industry, especially due to drone alerts that scare tourists and cause them to avoid the Danube Delta and Tulcea county, notes Agerpres.
“This situation affects (tourism and the HORECA industry – no). It's the worst, but I also understand the tourists. We probably wouldn't go anywhere near the Gaza Strip either. Even when it was near Egypt, we didn't go there again. We don't go to Dubai anymore. If a Romanian here has learned about the alert, a tourist, especially if there are also foreigners, when he receives the alarm, he executes it. He also sends it to his friends, passes it on. It affected us the most,” said the mayor.
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Tulcea City Hall and the Destination Management Organization asked the central authorities that these alerts be issued “in a more friendly way”, depending on the areas actually in danger.
“We made a request to the relevant ministries, to those that manage emergency situations, that these alerts be issued in a more friendly way, depending on the areas that are actually in danger. If the drone is in the Tulcea area, let those from Murighiol stop receiving it, and if it is in the Chilia area, let those from Tulcea stop receiving it. People were initially open, (…) but later they said they had no way, because we are in a state of war. You also came here, in Tulcea, in the midst of war, and if you are going to convey that we are a well-defended country, that there is no danger, as long as we are in NATO, of having an armed conflict on Romanian territory, maybe we will be able to grow, until there is peace, because it affected us and affects us a lot”, explained the mayor of Tulcea.
City Hall requested “friendlier” alerts
On the other hand, Ștefan Ilie claims that the situation has accelerated the development of the infrastructure in the area, although people criticize the fact that they stand behind some roads for a very long time if they want to reach Constanța or Bucharest.
“These are the arguments that helped us get funding to restore the infrastructure through a town where no one passed, there were no fences. Heavy traffic causes discomfort, but it brings economic development. It creates opportunities for industrial parks, for retail areas. I would like the traffic to continue to grow even if the war ends. We will have the infrastructure to receive, because we will earn more and more, and it is good that some routes are being formed. They must remain these routes”, said the mayor.
He believes that the authorities should offer special facilities to counties near the conflict in Ukraine.
“The Romanian state must make, especially for these counties on the border of the armed conflict, much greater development facilities than in other areas,” the mayor of Tulcea said, noting that these aids should support micro-businesses, infrastructure and local investments.
The mayor of Tulcea, Ștefan Ilie, made these statements during an event organized by ANAT in partnership with OMD Tulcea Municipality, for the promotion of this destination.
An unguided rocket, found in a yard in Tulcea
An unguided reactive projectile, loaded with two kilograms of explosives, was found on Saturday in the yard of an uninhabited property in the town of Pardina, Tulcea county.
An unguided rocket is an unguided missile, usually from artillery, but can also be launched from helicopters or attack aircraft. It generally has a short range of 3-4 kilometers, and the Romanian Army frequently uses such ammunition in exercises.
Also on Saturday, the remains of a drone were found in the area of Canal 36 in the Danube Delta, sources from the local authorities told HotNews. Crews from MApN, SRI and the Police were on the scene, and the remains of the drone were removed.
