Armenia to be represented at ITB Int’l Travel Trade Show in BerlinMarch 4, 2014 - 15:20 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The National Competitiveness Foundation of Armenia (NCFA), along with 19 tourism companies, will represent Armenia at the ITB International Travel Trade Show in Berlin, Germany from March 5-9. This year, an estimated number of 10,000 exhibitors from 180 countries and more than 170,000 visitors are expected to take part in this leading exhibition. Armenia’s rich cultural, historical and Christian heritage will be presented in travel guides and maps in German during the exhibition, the NCFA said in a press release. The German market is one of the target directions of Armenia's tourism promotion. 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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |