NCFA: Southern Corridor project to increase number of tourists visiting ArmeniaApril 21, 2011 - 19:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Chief Executive Officer of National Competitiveness Foundation of Armenia (NCFA) Pegor Papazian said that Southern Corridor strategic project will definitely increase the number of tourists visiting Armenia. The project will create favorable conditions for investors and specialists in the field of tourism, who in their turn will attract new tourists, Papazian told journalists. The projects of Tatev and Jermuk have caused certain interest among foreign tourists. According to Papazian, the project specifically presents a scheme for usage of territories, specifying zones where hotels can be constructed, as well as zones where such construction should be forbidden. Papazian stressed that the project envisages prevention of restaurants and hotels construction near historical and cultural sites. Southern Corridor includes territories from Vayots Dzor province’s Areni wine-making region to Tatev-Goris region; they were divided by specialists into five clusters – Yeghegnadzor, Sisian, Goris, Tatev and Jermuk. 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 | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. 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. |