  Armenia posts 11,3% tourist inflow increase in 2012 February 6, 2013 - 16:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia posted a tourist inflow of 843 330 people in 2012, up 11,3% from 2011 results, Deputy Economy Minister said. As Ara Petrosyan told a February 6 news conference in Yerevan, "to compare, worldwide tourist inflow in 2012 totaled 4%. At this rate, Armenia can exceed an inflow of 1 million within 1 to 2 years." The majority of tourists are arriving from Europe (Germany, France), Russia, U.S. and Japan, with the visits geography expanding to include Brazilian, Scandinavian and Uruguayan tourists.   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 |  Latest news Armenia Security Council chief traveling to Qatar  Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan will travel on a working visit to Qatar.Pillars installed in Armenian border village of Kirants In the Armenian village of Kirants, three border markers have been installed, and border guards stand next to them.Armenian Foreign Minister regrets “tragic loss” of Iranian counterpart The Armenian Foreign Ministry has expressed shock over the death of the Iranian President and the Minister of Foreign Affairs.Armenian PM sends condolences to Iran Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan sent a message of condolence to the Supreme Leader Seyyed Ali Khamenei. |
