Yerevan is among 3 best CIS cities for traveling this fallOctober 1, 2019 - 12:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian capital of Yerevan is among the 3 best cities in the CIS for leisure and travel in fall for Russian tourists, TourStat reveals. Minsk (Belarus), Astana (Kazakhstan), Almaty (Kazakhstan), Baku (Azerbaijan), Tashkent (Uzbekistan), Chisinau (Moldova), Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan), Dushanbe (Tajikistan) and Ashgabat (Turkmenistan) have also made it to the top ten. According to the agency, the International Theater Forum “TEART” is now underway in Minsk and will run through October 8, while the annual winemaking festival in the Armenian village of Areni is slated for October 5, and Chisinau Wine Day will be celebrated on October 5-6. The list is based on the analysis of popularity of cities among tourists. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). |