  Armenia sees tourism growth this May June 16, 2025 - 16:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - In May 2025, Armenia welcomed 181,436 tourists, exceeding the figures recorded in the same month last year, according to the Armenian Tourism Committee. For comparison, 167,049 tourist arrivals were registered in May 2024. Between January and May 2025, the majority of tourists came from Russia (37%), Georgia (15%), and Iran (8%). The most active group of travelers consisted of individuals aged 35 to 44.   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 |  Related sections Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
