  Three post-Soviet nations among world’s most affordable places to visit March 19, 2025 - 11:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Analysts from HelloSafe have published a list of countries where travelers can enjoy a vacation with minimal expenses. Among the most budget-friendly destinations are three post-Soviet states—Kazakhstan, Georgia, and Armenia. The ranking was based on the average daily expenses of tourists. Kazakhstan secured second place after Laos, with an estimated daily cost of $20, according to Vestnik Kavkaza. Armenia ranked sixth, while Georgia came in eighth. Myanmar rounded out the top ten, with daily expenses slightly exceeding $20. In total, the study examined more than 130 travel routes.   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 |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
