Armenian govt plans to achieve 1 mln tourist inflow in next 3 yearsNovember 28, 2011 - 14:17 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A 13,5% growth in tourist inflow was reported Jan-Sept 2011 in Armenia against the same period in 2010 to total over 800 thousand visitors, Armenian Economy Minister stated. As Tigran Davtyan said at a meeting with tourism industry representatives, “dynamic upsurge in tourism is reported, providing a stable growth as opposed to other sectors of Armenian economy.” The Minister noted tourism and IT among government-assisted sectors, also stressing the need to provide effective allocation of funds. “As compared to other sectors of economy, tourism must provide GDP share, adequate to the development of the country,” the official stressed. “Armenian government is planning to achieve up to 1 mln tourist inflow in 2-3 years to come,” the Minister concluded. 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 | Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. 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. |