Tourism development project to launch in 2011 in north of ArmeniaJanuary 22, 2011 - 15:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Chief Executive Officer of National Competitiveness Foundation of Armenia (NCFA) Pegor Papazian briefed the participants of a news conference at RA government on achievements and future plans of the foundation. Among NCFA achievements, Papazian cited Tatev Revival project; launch of World's longest reversible passenger aerial tramway and Tatev monastic complex reconstruction. As he noted, the programs will be continued in several directions, including development of infrastructure and promotion of tourist products. “In 2011, NCFA will launch implementation of South-North tourism development large-scale project, with relevant works to be started in the north of the country, upon creation of necessary investment field,” Papazian said. As of 2010, the reversible passenger aerial tramway transported over 9000 passengers, with 30% of those comprised by local population. 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 | Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months. Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |