ArmInfo.The "TourStat" analytical agency presented the best winter resorts of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries based on an online survey conducted by January 20, 2019, World Snow Day.
The top five resorts of the CIS for winter holidays include resorts in Belarus, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Armenia and Kyrgyzstan.
According to TourStat, 8% of the votes cast for Tsakhkadzor in Armenia, 6% for Karakol in Kyrgyzstan, 23% for Shymbulak near Almaty in Kazakhstan, 32% of votes for Logoisk and Silichi in the Minsk region of Belarus. For the resorts of Shahdag and Tufandag in Azerbaijan -16%, for Chimgan in Uzbekistan gave 5% of the vote.
World Snow Day is celebrated as a winter sports day on the penultimate Sunday of January from 2012 on the initiative of the International Ski Federation.