Double-digit growth expected in tourism field of ArmeniaSeptember 27, 2010 - 20:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Deputy Minister of Economy Ara Petrosyan said that the growth in the tourism field of Armenia is irreversible. “We expect 11-12% growth by the yearend,” Ara Petrosyan told an event dedicated to the World Tourism Day marked in Yerevan for the second time. The Deputy Minister noted that even last year, when 4% drop was recorded in the tourism field worldwide, it grew in Armenia by 7%. According to Ara Petrosyan, 438,000 tourists visited Armenia as of the end of August 2010. “I predict that the number of tourists visited Armenia will exceed 600,000 by the yearend, reaching 630,000-640,000 people,” said Ara Petrosyan. 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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |