  Yerevan among Russian travelers' top 10 destinations for May holidays May 2, 2019 - 10:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Analytical agency TurStat has compiled a rating of cities in the countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) that are popular among Russian tourists during the May holidays in 2019. The Armenian capital of Yerevan is among the top 10 such destinations, the report reveals. May 1 to May 5 and May 9 to 12 are holidays in Russia. According to the data, trips to Azerbaijan, Belarus and Kazakhstan lead in the ranking of tours to the CIS countries. In particular, Baku in Azerbaijan, Minsk in Belarus, Nur-Sultan in Kazakhstan, Yerevan in Armenia, Almaty in Kazakhstan, Tashkent in Uzbekistan, Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan, Chisinau in Moldova, Dushanbe in Tajikistan and Ashgabat in Turkmenistan have made it to the top 10. The agency had revealed earlier that Armenia is among the five best CIS destinations suitable for sightseeing holidays.   Top stories 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. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18.   Partner news |  Latest news Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia  Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28.Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia.Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports.Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |
