Tourist accommodation one of the key problems in Armenian tourismApril 15, 2011 - 17:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The recent inflow of tourists brought forward an accommodation issue, which is currently one of the key problems of the Armenian tourism, according to the head of tourism and territorial administration department at Armenian Economy Ministry. As Mekhak Apresyan told a news conference in Yerevan, the tourist accommodation issue creates demand for new hotels, which is good news for Armenian businessmen. Unsatisfactory command of foreign language was another issue Apresyan pointed at. As he also noted, Iranian tourists expressed dissatisfaction over the absence of information signs in Farsi at Armenian museums. “In this connection we instructed museum employees to provide Iranian visitors with exhibit information in their native language,” Apresyan stated. Top stories 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 | Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Ruling MPs, Foreign Minister talk Armenia-Azerbaijan processes MOs from the ruling Civil Contract party met with the Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in the Armenian parliament. Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”. Armenia: 28 protesters arrested after clash with police The Investigative Committee of Armenia has announced the arrest of 28 participants of an opposition demonstration. |