  UNWTO head hails Yerevan-hosted international tourism conference October 19, 2012 - 18:42 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan met with Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Taleb Rifai. President Sargsyan called attention to Yerevan-hosted international conference on “Universal Values and Cultural Diversity in the 21st Century: How can tourism make a difference?”, with tourism ministers from different countries participating. UNWTO head, in turn, highly assessed the discussions held in the framework of the conference, with Yerevan declaration on intercultural dialogue unanimously adopted. The two men further discussed programs targeting development of tourism in Armenia.   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 Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty  Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty.Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza.Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations.Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |
