Number of Iranian tourists visiting Armenia on Nowruz up by 20%![]() March 24, 2018 - 22:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The number of Iranian tourists visiting Armenia on Nowruz holidays grew by 20% in 2018 against the same period a year ago. According to the state tourism committee, 220,000 travelers from the neighboring country visited Armenia in 2017, up by 16% year-on-year. The citizens of the Islamic Republic flock to Armenia each year not only on Nowruz, but also on other occasions, as well as to get a rare opportunity to see and hear exiled Iranian singers banned in their native country. As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. Partner news |