  Expert says tourism rapidly developing in Armenia January 11, 2012 - 16:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Tourism in Armenia is rapidly developing, according to head of the Armenian Association of Travel Agents. As Marine Kpryan told a press conference, the number of tourists totaled 689.000 in 2010 against 45.000 in 2000, citing the statistics of the past 10 years. She further noted Armenian tourists’ preference to celebrate New Year in such warm countries as the UAE and Jordan, with reduced number of those wishing to spend the holidays in Egypt.   Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. 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. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says.   Partner news |  Latest news Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty  Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty.Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza.Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations.U.S. believes peace is “possible” in South Caucasus The United States continues to believe that peace is possible in the South Caucasus, Vedant Patel said. |
