Armenia shouldn't become a country with cheap tourismJune 12, 2009 - 16:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Tourism in Armenia cannot be compared to that in Turkey or Georgia, said Mekhak Apresyan, head of tourism division at the RA Ministry of Economy."These two countries are competitors while Armenia is quite different, because it doesn't have a sea," he told a news conference today. When asked about popularity of Turkish resorts, Apresyan said, "If one decides to spend vacation at the sea, expensiveness of the package will not frighten." At the same time, he stressed that domestic tourism in the republic is not developed over high accommodation prices and low service quality. "Travel agents should reconsider their policy and lower tariffs," he said, adding that Armenia should by no means become a country of "cheap tourism." "I would not like to see tourists arriving in Armenia because it's cheap and not because it's attractive," Apresyan said. 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 | Viva-MTS-SOURCE Foundation program supports family displaced from Artsakh The Zeynalyans' daily routine and living agenda changed months after the birth of their first child, Davit. Iran, Russia discuss Caucasus developments Ali Bagheri Kani and Igor Khovaev, have reviewed the developments in the Caucasus region. Armenia Defense Minister travels to France A delegation headed by Defense Minister Suren Papikyan will travel to France, according to a statement from the Defense Ministry. Armenia, U.S. talk defense, security matters Secretary of the Armenian Security Council Armen Grigoryan met with U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan. |