Armenia named best MICE tourism destination in 2017December 9, 2017 - 15:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia has been recognized as the best direction of the year for business tourism from Russia, the Armenian Embassy in Russia announced. The BBT (Buying Business Travel) Russia & CIS Award ceremony - an international event for recognizing the outstanding achievements in the field of business tourism - was held in Moscow on Thursday, December 7. In the prestigious international competition, Armenia presented the "OK Armenia" project with assistance from the Armenian Embassy in Russia. According to the results of voting of the professional jury, Armenia was recognized as the "Best Foreign MICE Direction" in 2017. Georgia, Italy, France and the United Arab Emirates were also nominated in that category. Meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions, or Meetings, Incentives, Conventions, and Events (MICE) is a type of tourism in which large groups, usually planned well in advance, are brought together for a particular purpose. Related links: 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 | Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.” Ex-President: Only removal of “defeatist” rulers can save Armenia Former Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Pashinyan: We must stop searching for homeland, we have found that homeland Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. |