Marriott mulls opening new hotels in ArmeniaJanuary 23, 2019 - 17:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Marriott is considering to open more hotels in Armenia, President of Marriott International Arne Sorenson said at a meeting with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Wednesday, January 23. Pashinyan and Sorensen discussed the possibilities of expanding the company’s activity in Armenia on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos. The PM said Marriott Hotel enjoys great popularity, and that the Armenian government is interested in the development and expansion of the internationally renowned hotel chain in the country. Sorenson said, in turn, that they are considering new investment projects by Marriott International and the opening of new hotels in the country. Hailing the government’s efforts aimed at improving Armenia’s business environment, he expressed confidence that they would help effectively implement the projects in question. As reported earlier, Courtyard by Marriott, Marriott International's brand that pioneered the select service category, will be opening a hotel in Yerevan, Armenia by the end of 2020. The Alexander, a luxury hotel that was inaugurated in downtown Yerevan in March 2018, is part of the world-renowned chain of Luxury Collection Hotels owned by Marriott International. 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. |