In 2007 the number of tourists visiting Armenia will exceed 500 thousand, Armenian President Robert Kocharian told reporters yesterday during the opening ceremony of Multy Rest House hotel complex in Tsaghkadzor. President Kocharian remarked that the "development of tourism is impossible if proper attention is not paid to the ecology issues." "No tourist will come to have a rest in unattractive conveniences," the President said adding that the ecological state of Tsaghkadzor has considerably improved.
According to the Armenian Statistical Service in January-September of 2006 over 270 thousand tourists visited Armenia. As compared to 2005 the number of tourists increased with 18.3%, reports newsarmenia.ru.