Number of Iranian tourists visiting Armenia on Nowruz up by 20%March 24, 2018 - 22:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The number of Iranian tourists visiting Armenia on Nowruz holidays grew by 20% in 2018 against the same period a year ago. According to the state tourism committee, 220,000 travelers from the neighboring country visited Armenia in 2017, up by 16% year-on-year. The citizens of the Islamic Republic flock to Armenia each year not only on Nowruz, but also on other occasions, as well as to get a rare opportunity to see and hear exiled Iranian singers banned in their native country. 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. |