  NCFA head proposes development of business tourism  November 28, 2011 - 14:53 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - The head of National Competitiveness Foundation of Armenia (NCFA) believes Armenia possesses significant potential for development of tourism industry. In this context, Arman Khachatryan stressed the necessity of developing business tourism that envisages holding of conferences and international forums in Armenia. Mr. Khachatryan noted that relevant infrastructures should be developed to ensure tourist inflow in all seasons of the year. “Armenia possesses infrastructures that meet the international standards, Tsaghkadzor for instance. Development of international marketing will ensure tourists’ inflow to the country,” NCFA Executive Director said during the November 28 meeting with representatives of tourism industry.   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 |  Latest news Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty  Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty.Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza.Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations.Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |
