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Local government in Russia has been reforming for more than 20 years. During all this time there are a lot of discussions about local government independence. On the one hand, the Constitution of the Russian Federation includes a clause that people have the right to decide local issues by themselves via local governments that they elected. On the other hand, the local government independence’ interpretation, conditions and the order are regulated by the federal legislation.

The article deals with problems of the tourist and recreational services development in the Khabarovsk municipal district. On the one hand, the author analyzes factors that can contribute to the development of tourism and recreation in the district, on the other hand, he reveals main difficulties of such a development.