  31,700 Iranian citizens visited Armenia in Q1 2011 April 15, 2011 - 16:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Head of Tourism, Territorial and Economic Development Department at the RA Ministry of Economy Mekhak Apresyan said that around 31,700 Iranian citizens visited Armenia in January-March 2011 against 28,000 during the same period in 2010. 25,000 citizens of Iran arrived in Armenia in March 2011, including 18,000 tourists during Nowruz celebration, Apresyan told a press conference in Yerevan. According to him, the department conducted a survey among the Iranian tourists to find out whether they are happy with the level of services provided in Armenia. Apresyan said majority of respondents estimated the services as above the average. 72 out of 101 respondents expressed desire to visit Armenia once again.   Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest 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.Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months.Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |
