  WFTGA to decide on guide training regional center in Armenia March 2, 2013 - 17:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The 15th international Caucasus Travel Show 2013 is ongoing in Yerevan, with 58 organizations out of 75 representing Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh. The President of the World Federation of Tourist Guide Associations Felicitas Wressnig, the special guest of the exhibition, familiarized herself with the possibility of establishing a guide training regional center in Armenia. As Ms Wressnig told March 2 press briefing jointly with the head of department of tourism and territorial economic department Mekhak Apresyan, it will take WFTGA Board of Directors about 8 weeks to come up with proposals and take a final decision. “The initiative aims to train guides in line with international standards,” she said, adding that local experts, as well as students from different countries will be enrolled in the center. Mr Apresyan further noted that the center will boost Armenia’s image in global tourism industry. 2 international experts and 7 local experts with WFTGA certificates are planned to be employed in the center.   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 The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity  The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization.Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia.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. |
