The Parliament of Abkhazia introduced amendments to the Code of Administrative Offenses, increasing the fine for appearing in public places in swimsuits or naked to 6,000 rubles, Apsnypress writes.
The changes will take effect on August 1st.
The explanatory note to the bill says that “the presence of a large number of vacationers and tourists significantly replenishes the budget of Abkhazia, but we must not forget about our national mentality, about educating our youth in the spirit of apsuara (this is the name of the moral and ethical code of the Abkhazians. — approx. “Rosbalt”)”.
The authors of the initiative note that many vacationers “allow themselves to walk in swimsuits not only on the beaches or in places designated for swimming, but also in public places, while men simply walk in shorts, with a bare torso.” Such actions of tourists outrage local residents, MPs say.
In the first reading, the bill was adopted by the previous convocation, but the then version of the document assumed a fine of only 300 rubles.
Source: Rosbalt
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