Tourist inflow to NKR increased twice in the fist quarter of 2009May 8, 2009 - 22:37 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - According to the data of the NKR Foreign Ministry's Consular Service, the number of foreign citizens who visited the Nagorno Karabakh Republic in the first quarter of 2009 increased about twice, compared with the similar period of 2008. Tourists from France, Iran, Great Britain, Holland, Russia, and Poland prevail. According to the NKR MFA Consular Service, in spite of the world financial crisis, a stable trend of increasing the number of foreign citizens visiting our Republic is fixed. They are mainly tourists, the peak of their visits to the Nagorno Karabakh Republic falling on the period between May and September. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Armenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi Arabia Pashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. U.S. doesn’t see Russia as contributing to peace in Caucasus Patel made the remarks when asked about the implications of Russia’s withdrawal of peacekeepers from Karabakh. Up to 1% cashback when shopping on Wildberries with IDBank cards IDBank is launching an exclusive campaign on Wildberries for online shopping enthusiasts. |