Tourism in Armenia grew 10.5% in 2018February 5, 2019 - 16:17 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Tourism in Armenia grew 10.5% in 2018 year-on-year, the National Statistical Service reveals. 1.651 million international travelers arrived in Armenia in the reporting period against the 1.494 million in 2017. The number of Armenians traveling abroad for leisure purposes grew 9.5% to 1.622 million in 2018. Across the globe, international tourism arrivals grew by nearly 6% to 1.4 billion last year, according to preliminary figures out Monday, January 21 from the United Nations World Tourism Organization. That’s on top of 7% growth in 2017, and higher than the 4-5% growth the tourism body expected to see last year. The UNWTO expects growth to slow further in 2019 to between 3 and 4 percent, “more in line with historic growth trends.” Stable fuel prices, more connectivity by air, and growth from emerging markets all lend to travel increases, but an economic slowdown combined with Brexit-related uncertainty and trade tensions could keep potential travelers grounded, the tourism organization said. 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 | Erdogan wants “realistic road map” for relations with Armenia Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a “new realistic road map” for relations with Armenia. Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements. Yerevan says did not expect CSTO in peacekeeping role Pashinyan has declared that the CSTO would be expected to come to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as an ally of Armenia Henrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan. |