  Lori and Marseille to develop "green tourism"October 5, 2009 - 21:47 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - There is a great potential for bilateral tourism development between the Lori region of Armenia and the Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azyur Marseilles region of France, Michel Vauzelle , chairman of the regional council of Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azyur, member of the National Assembly of France told a press conference in Yerevan today. Armenia has a very beautiful nature", he said. In this context Mr. Vauzelle mentioned, that "so-called green tourism" is interesting for cooperation and development, that type of tourism is aimed at protecting and conserving natural and historical values.   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 |  Related sections 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. |
