  Number of Russian tourists in Armenia up by 37% September 1, 2017 - 12:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - In the summer of 2017, the flow of Russian tourists into Armenia increased by 37%. The country was thus among the top 7 countries where Russian citizens spent their summer holidays, Aviasales.ru reports. Besides Armenia, Moldova, Georgia, Turkey, Italy, Spain and Bulgaria have also made it to the list of popular destinations for Russians. Turkey is becoming increasingly popular among Russians whose flow to Georgia increased twofold in the reporting period. It was reported earlier that 131 thousand Armenians traveled to Russia in the first quarter of 2017, up by 2% against the same period in 2016.  Top stories The foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan, Ararat Mirzoyan and Jeyhun Bayramov, have arrived in Washington. The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
