  Ara Petrosyan: tourism developing in ArmeniaNovember 12, 2010 - 18:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Deputy Minister of Economy Ara Petrosyan said that 15.1% growth was recorded in incoming tourism in Armenia in the first half of 2010 compared to the same period in 2009. It is a considerable progress, taking into consideration the fact that the financial crisis has affected the global tourism sector, Petrosyan told a press conference. He noted that over 487,000 tourists visited Armenia over the first nine months of 2010 against 422,000 tourists during the same period in 2009.   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 Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi  Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan.Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan.Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia.U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. |
