Armenia to host international ministerial summit on tourism in autumnOctober 21, 2011 - 11:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Details of international ministerial summit on tourism to be held in autumn 2012 in Yerevan were specified at 19th session of the UNWTO General Assembly in Korea. As Armenia’s Deputy Minister of Economy Ara Petrosyan told a news conference in Yerevan, a declaration on tourism sector will be adopted based on session results, which will contribute to Armenia’s making an entrance into global tourism industry. As the Deputy Minister noted, the event of such a scale will largely contribute to Armenia’s ranking in international tourist market. On October 8-14, Korea hosted the 19th session of the UN World Tourism Organisation General Assembly, with representatives of 154 countries participating. On session sidelines, an online voting for Vettor Giusti tourism posters competition was organised with Armenia announced as the winner of People's Choice Award nomination. UNWTO Secretary General Talib Rifai handed the prize to Armenia’s Deputy Minister of Economy Ara Petrosyan. 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 | International cybercrime ringleaders arrested in Armenia, Ukraine Europol, Europe's crime agency, has arrested four ringleaders of several cybercrime networks that used botnets. Armenia skips CSTO Defense Ministers meeting A meeting of the Council of Defense Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization countries began in Almaty. Armenian, Iranian foreigh policy chief talk over the phone The Foreign Minister of Armenia once again expressed condolences to his counterpart on the death of the President of Iran. Armenia, U.S. customs authorities to boost assistance with new deal The government has approved an agreement with the U.S. government on mutual assistance between the customs authorities. |