Kocharian: Number of Tourists Visiting Armenia IncreasingNovember 10, 2006 - 15:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - In 2007 the number of tourists visiting Armenia will exceed 500 thousand, Armenian President Robert Kocharian told reporters yesterday during the opening ceremony of Multy Rest House hotel complex in Tsaghkadzor. President Kocharian remarked that the "development of tourism is impossible if proper attention is not paid to the ecology issues." "No tourist will come to have a rest in unattractive conveniences," the President said adding that the ecological state of Tsaghkadzor has considerably improved.According to the Armenian Statistical Service in January-September of 2006 over 270 thousand tourists visited Armenia. As compared to 2005 the number of tourists increased with 18.3%, reports newsarmenia.ru. 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 | OSCE vows support for Armenia “in all three directions of security” Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. 151 detained as civil disobedience campaigns continue in Yerevan Citizens have been blocking streets in the Armenian capital, demanding Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation. Russia provides info about arrested Armenian ex-MP Russian law enforcement agencies have provided information about the arrest of Tigran Urikhanyan. Lemkin Institue slams Pashinyan's “cryptic engagement with Genocide denial” The Lemkin Institute is alarmed over Pashinyan’s statements “questioning Armenia's legal basis to pursue justice against Turkey”. |