 Tourists spent $1 billion in Armenia in 2016 December 19, 2017 - 17:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Tourism revenues amounted to about $1 billion in 2016, head of Armenia's State Tourism Committee Zarmine Zeytuntsyan told reporters on Tuesday, December 19. "Each tourist spends some $700-800 in Armenia on average, Zeytuntsyan said, according to Aysor.am. According to her, figures for 2017 are unavailable for now, bit given that tourist arrivals grew 21% this year, revenues are expected to increase too. Also, Zeytuntsyan said the majority of tourists come from Russia, Georgia, Iran, the United States and Ukraine.  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 Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24  U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan.Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says.Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. |
