  Armenia’s capital among most popular CIS destinations for Russians November 24, 2017 - 11:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Analytical agency TurStat has compiled a rating of the best cities in the CIS for winter trips among Russian tourists. New Year holidays will be held from December 30 to January 8 in Russia. The rating is based on the analysis of popularity of tourist trips this winter. The Armenian capital city of Yerevan is included in top five cities for winter trips in the CIS during the New Year. Besides, Minsk, Almaty, Baku, Astana, Tashkent, Brest, Bishkek, Chisinau and Ganja have also made it to the top 10 most popular destinations. Tourists travel to CIS capitals on the weekends, also taking up tours to ski resorts: Tsaghkadzor in Armenia, Shymbulak in Kazakhstan and Silichi in the Minsk region of Belarus. According to TurStat, travelers spend 4.5 days and $65 per day on average in Armenia.   Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says.   Partner news |  Latest news Your home is in Armenia – Ameriabank offers mortgage loans for the Diaspora  To buy real estate, Diasporans can apply to Ameriabank online to buy, renovate or build a home anywhere in Armenia.Armenia-Qatar ties discussed in Doha The Secretary of Armenia’s Security Council met with the Deputy Secretary General of the National Security Council of Qatar.ARARAT special evening dedicated to Aznavour's 100th Anniv. On May 20 ARARAT legendary Armenian brandy, celebrated the centennial of Maestro Charles Aznavour with a special event.Surveying works underway in Armenia’s Kirants Surveying works are underway in the Armenian village of Kirants in the northern Tavush province. |
