Ministry: 1.32 million Armenian citizens visited Georgia in 2014January 9, 2015 - 17:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 5,493,492 foreign citizens visited Georgia in 2014, showing a 1.88% increase over the previous year, according to statistics compiled by the Interior Ministry based on border crossing data, Civil.ge reports. In the data provided, travelers entering into Georgia and staying in the country for more than 24 hours are classified as ‘tourists’. Of 5.49 million visits registered in 2014, 2,218,050 were identified as ‘tourists’, a 7.39% increase against 2013. Citizens from Georgia’s neighboring states made up the largest share in total visits in 2014. Turkish citizens led the pack again in 2014 with 1.43 million entries into Georgia, down by 10.1% compared to 2013, followed by Armenian citizens with 1.32 million entries (2.3% y/y increase); Azerbaijani citizens – 1.28 million (19.2% y/y increase); Russian citizens – 810,233 (5.58% y/y increase); Ukrainian citizens – 143,157 (12.9% y/y increase). Number of visits by Iranian citizens more than halved to 41,747 in 2014. Number of visits to Georgia by citizens from the EU-member states increased 11% y/y, reaching 230,323 in 2014. Top stories 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. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18. Partner news | Russia clarifying reports on Baku’s alleged arms supply to Ukraine Russia says is carefully working to verify reports about alleged arms supplies from Azerbaijan to Ukraine Russia warns Armenia against “falling into West’s trap” Zakharova maintained, however, that anything that will benefit the people of Armenia can only be welcomed. CSTO: Armenia has not participated in secretariat’s work recently Recently Armenia has not participated in the work of the secretariat of the CSTO, Imangali Tasmagambetov said. Meeting with U.S., EU not against third parties, says Armenia The meeting scheduled for April 5 is dedicated to strengthening of the Armenia-EU-US cooperation, Yerevan added. |