Number of tourists from Iran to Armenia doubled in 2010November 17, 2010 - 16:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Head of the tourism and territorial economic development department at the RA Ministry of Economy Mekhak Apresyan said that, according to the tourism development concept, Armenia plans to bring the number of tourists visiting the country to 3mln people per year until 2030 against the current 600,000 inflow. The country will fix this figure much sooner, Apresyan told a press conference. “Hopefully, we will regain the pre-crisis paces of tourism growth (20-25%) in the country in several years. Besides, we expect a dynamic growth in the number of tourists from Iran and other countries, what will be promoted also by Wings of Tatev aerial tramway,” he said. According to him, the number of tourists from Iran made 80,000 people in January-September 2010 against around 40,000 people during the same period in 2009. Every tourist spends $700-800 on an average in Armenia. However, Apresyan believes that this figure will reach minimum $1,000. 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 | Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. Mkhitaryan raises arrest of former Karabakh leaders in Azerbaijan Inter Milan star Henrikh Mkhitaryan has shared a news story about the extension of the arrest of former Karabakh leaders. |