Sergey Shakhverdyan: tourists have some vigilance towards NKRMay 18, 2010 - 20:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Head of Tourism Department under the NKR government Sergey Shakhverdyan said that tourists have some vigilance towards NKR, but the republic’s leadership is trying to solve this problem. Currently, truth about Artsakh is being presented through international travelling structures, Shakhverdyan told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter at a presentation of a guide on Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh in Italian language. Azerbaijan, as a defeated party, is doing its best to oppose to the international recognition of NKR, as well as to the development of tourism in NKR. In 2009, 13% growth was recorded in tourism that is a good index for Nagorno Karabakh, said Shakhverdyan. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. 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". Partner news | Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. |