Armenia to facilitate eTA and on-arrival tourist visas for Indian citizensNovember 16, 2017 - 15:15 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian government on Thursday, November 16 passed a decision to make Indian citizens' visits to Armenia easier. According to the project, the citizens of India can obtain visas on arrival, online (Electronic Travel Authorization) or by applying to a local diplomatic representation. "Prior to this, they could arrive in Armenia only with an invitation or by getting a visa at the embassy. The change will boost the number of tourist arrivals, as well as foster the development of trade and economic ties and attract more investments," deputy foreign minister Shavarsh Kocharyan said on Thursday. The number of Indian citizens who visited Armenia in the first nine months of 2017 grew 168% against the same period last year. Armenian president Serzh Sargsyan was recently on an official visit to Delhi where he met Indian prime minister Narendra Modi to discuss centuries-old ties between the two nations, prospects to deepen cooperation and develop bilateral relations. Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Partner news | 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. 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. |