  Over 750 thous. tourists visited Armenia in 2011 February 10, 2012 - 12:06 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Deputy Minister of Economy said that about 758 thous. tourists visited Armenia in January-December 2011, the figure exceeding that of 2010 by 10.3% (80 thous.). “2012 will be a remarkable year in world tourism industry, as the tourist flow is expected to exceed 1 bln.. Tourist visits to Armenia are expected to surpass the 800 thous. Ara Petrosyan told a resulting press conference in Yerevan. The Deputy Minister further stressed the need to boost service quality and compatibility by introduction of new services to achieve progress in Armenian tourism infrastructure. Dwelling on activity promoted in 2011, Mr. Petrosyan highlighted putting into operation of Zvartnots Ariport new passenger terminal in September 2011.  Top stories The UN's target is a 2 C (3.6 degree Fahrenheit) limit on warming from pre-industrial levels for manageable climate change. Foreign Ministry spokesman Tigran Balayan noted in his Facebook page that he has no intention to change his current job. Intrauterine devices "and implants are more effective because women can forget about them after clinicians put the devices in place." The government of Armenia hosted a sitting on coordination of buildings’ construction in the center of Yerevan.   |  Latest news Over 100 trespassers detained in Armenia in January-May  Russian border guards seized 50 firearms, bladed weapons and 300 thous. rubles worth contraband in January-May.Conference participants at Institute of CIS States back Artsakh’s stance The NKR was represented at the round table by Advisers to Foreign Minister Ruben Zargarian and Arsen Melik-Shakhnazarian.Shoushi liberation anniversary celebrated in France Armenian ambassador to France Vigen Chitechyan answered Armenian foreign and domestic policy related questions.Armenian ambassador to China participates in ESCAP meeting Armen Sargsyan participated in meeting of UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific in Bangkok. |
