Number of Spaniards willing to visit Armenia sharply increasedMay 18, 2011 - 13:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian embassy in Spain hosted an advertising presentation for representatives of the Spanish tour agencies. The event aimed to present Armenia as a new, incompletely discovered country for tourism. It brought together around 50 tourists, who expressed willingness to visit Armenia, while Tailored Design Traveling elite tour agency of Spain disseminated advertising materials about historical and cultural masterpieces, as well as sites of Armenia. Armenia’s Charge d’Affairs in Spain Khoren Terteryan addressed the event, after which Dr. Fernando Labad, a specialist of the Armenian Studies, showed a set of photos and briefed on Armenia’s ancient culture, history, church, language, alphabet and national traditions. According to tour agencies, the number of Spaniards, who are willing to visit Armenia, has sharply increased, the RA MFA press service reported. Top stories 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". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | 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. France welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan meeting in Almaty France has welcomed the new round of negotiations between the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan. |