Armenia heading to Greece's biggest tourism fair for first time everNovember 8, 2018 - 10:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia is participating for the first time in the Philoxenia International Tourism Exhibition in the Greek city of Thessaoliniki, the Hellenic Armenian Chamber of Commerce and Industry revealed. Philoxenia is one of the most significant and longest-running tourism exhibitions for the Greek and Southeastern European tourism industry as well as the absolute destination in Greece for all international operators of the tourism sector. The exhibition will take place on November 9-11 at the Thessaloniki International Exhibition and Congress Centre, the biggest exhibition complex in Greece. International visitors will have the opportunity to meet the Chamber's tourism executives and get acquainted with Armenia and the country’s rapidly growing potential as a tourist destination for the global travelling audience. Offering a variety of newly constructed international chain and private hotels together with an ever-growing number of restaurants, wine bars and entertainment establishments to make visitors comfortable while enjoying the country’s ancient temples, monasteries and physical beauty, Armenia beckons as the next tourism paradise for the intelligent and sophisticated traveler looking for an experience unequalled in the world today. Armenia's participation is organized by the Hellenic – Armenian Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Greece in cooperation with the Armenian Tourism Development Foundation as well as the State Tourism Committee of the Ministry of Economic Development and Investments of Armenia. The event is being held under the auspices of the Embassy of Armenia to the Hellenic Republic. 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 | Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. 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. |