Armenia’s capital among 7 best routes for traveling aloneMarch 2, 2018 - 14:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - If you want to feel like at home, be fed heavily, showered with compliments and helped in every possible way, go to Yerevan, Teleprogramma.pro says in an article about the seven best destinations for traveling alone. “You do not need a visa to travel to Armenia; fly from Moscow for about two hours and find yourself in a beautiful and green (if not in deep winter) Yerevan,” the article says. “Vacationing here is nice and cheap: a room with a private bathroom in a hotel near the city center can cost less than 600 Russian rubles (apx. $11) per day.” Lunch in a decent restaurant, accompanied by local wine or the famous Armenian brandy will cost from 500 rubles (apx $9), while a cup of magnificent coffee can be purchased for 30 rubles or a little more, the publication says. However, it adds, travelers won’t be able to feel really alone as everyone will take care of them like their own grandmothers. 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 | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. 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. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. |