  422 807 tourists visited Armenia in January-September 2009November 9, 2009 - 15:18 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 422 807 tourists visited Armenia in January-September 2009, sadi Mekhak Apresyan, head of tourism department at RA Ministry of Economy."The figure exceeds last year's index by 5.8 %. Tourists are for most part arriving from Georgia, CIS countries, Europe, U.S. and Iran," he told a news conference on November 9. Apresyan also emphasized that "opening of Armenian-Turkish border will encourage regional tourism."   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 Family of Ilham Aliyev’s security chief owns vast property in UK  As head of security for Azerbaijan’s president, Eyyubov is closely trusted by one of the world’s most authoritarian leaders.Mirzoyan says meeting with Bayramov was “constructive” At the moment, Ararat Mirzoyan said, there is no basis for additional comments.OSCE vows support for Armenia “in all three directions of security” Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg.151 detained as civil disobedience campaigns continue in Yerevan Citizens have been blocking streets in the Armenian capital, demanding Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation. |
