Madrid tourism trade fair to host Armenian travel agenciesJanuary 29, 2013 - 17:26 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The National competitiveness foundation of Armenia, along with 7 Armenian travel agencies, will represent Armenia in Fitur annual international tourism fair due in Madrid, Spain, from January 30 to February 3. Last year 9,506 exhibiting companies from 167 countries, around 120,000 participants and 92,000 visitors met in Fitur. The event was covered by more than 6300 journalists from 54 countries. On the sidelines of the fair, a forum of investors will be organized in cooperation with United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). During the event, NCFA will brief those present on Armenia’s tourism and investment attractiveness as well as business environment. The move is aimed at facilitating investment flows to establish affordable hotel infrastructures in Armenia, National Competitiveness Foundation of Armenia reported. Top stories Yerevan has dismissed Turkey’s demand to shut down the Armenian nuclear power plant as “inappropriate”. Armenia will loan 2.9 billion drams to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), according to a draft government decision. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan has “strongly condemned” Armenia’s decision. Kerobyan has said that for the first time in the history of Armenia, the volume of foreign direct investments amounted to about $1 billion. Partner news | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |