Kocharian: Number of Tourists Visiting Armenia IncreasingNovember 10, 2006 - 15:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - In 2007 the number of tourists visiting Armenia will exceed 500 thousand, Armenian President Robert Kocharian told reporters yesterday during the opening ceremony of Multy Rest House hotel complex in Tsaghkadzor. President Kocharian remarked that the "development of tourism is impossible if proper attention is not paid to the ecology issues." "No tourist will come to have a rest in unattractive conveniences," the President said adding that the ecological state of Tsaghkadzor has considerably improved.According to the Armenian Statistical Service in January-September of 2006 over 270 thousand tourists visited Armenia. As compared to 2005 the number of tourists increased with 18.3%, reports newsarmenia.ru. 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 | 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. |