Armenia opens National Tourism Office in MoscowNovember 21, 2009 - 13:26 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia's National Tourism Office (NTO) was launched in Moscow, Organization's Director Mariam Atayan told INTERFAX-TOURISM agency."One of the priorities of office is to conduct PR and marketing campaigns for shaping Armenia's image as an interesting and cost-effective tourism sphere for Russia, as well as increasing tourists' flow and raising tourism expenses, " Atayan said. Besides, on December 15-18, NTO is planning to organize Russian leading media's press-tour to Armenia on the occasion of Chirstmas holidays. Early in February, the presentation of Tzahkadzor, one of Armenia's largest downhill health resort, will take place in Moscow. NTO also has plans to create a network of Armenian tourist operators and organize their coordination with Russian partners,» office director said. 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 | Russia provides info about arrested Armenian ex-MP Russian law enforcement agencies have provided information about the arrest of Tigran Urikhanyan. Lemkin Institue slams Pashinyan's “cryptic engagement with Genocide denial” The Lemkin Institute is alarmed over Pashinyan’s statements “questioning Armenia's legal basis to pursue justice against Turkey”. 41 detained as antigovernment protests continue in Yerevan 41 people were detained in Yerevan as people demanding Pashinian’s resignation stage campaigns of civil disobedience. Armenia votes for UN resolution granting Palestine new rights The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on May 10 to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine. |