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ABOUT TWENTY THOUSAND TOURISTS VISIT NAGORNO-KARABAKH A YEAR
ARKA
Sep 28, 2011
YEREVAN, September 28. / ARKA /. Citing independent experts estimates,
Nagorno-Karabakh president Bako Sahakian said today that some 20,000
foreign tourists visit the republic a year. Speaking at a special
meeting of the Russian-Armenian (Slavonic) University held to mark
the 20-th anniversary of Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, Mr. Sahakian
described the figure as quite high.
He said there are other estimates which say that the republic has
about 8000 tourists annually, but added that this is an approximate
figure, because the republic does not have a mechanism to register
all visitors.
"We did not yet install a system that Armenia did to register all
foreign visitors, and when we want to apply a strict registration
procedure that creates inconveniences for foreigners,' he said. He
said despite Azerbaijan's efforts to create obstacles for foreigners
wishing to visit Nagorno-Karabakh (Baku declares them personas
non-grata) the global interest towards it is rising. He said the
number of tourists who visited it in the first six months this year
grew by 45% from the same time span in 2010. According to Sahakian,
Armenian philanthropists from Lebanon and Russia have built new hotels
in Stepanakert and Shushi raising the number of beds to 645.
According to data of Nagorno-Karabakh foreign ministry, more than
3,000 tourists visited the republic in the first half of 2011, which
is 49% higher than in the same period of 2010. Nagorno-Karabakh is
visited by tourists from U.S., France, Iran, Great Britain, Holland,
Switzerland, Canada, Italy, Poland, Russia and other CIS countries.
More tourists are coming from faraway countries like Japan, China,
Singapore, Brazil, Venezuela, Israel, New Zealand, India, who are
attracted not only by its oldest historical monuments, magnificent
nature, picturesque canyons, healthy environment, mineral and hot
springs, but also by the friendliness and hospitality of its people and
its distinctive cuisine. Guests are shown Gandzasar monastery complex
(XIII century), Amaras (IV century), Dadivank (IV century), the ancient
city of Tigranakert, Azokh caves, as well as many ancient Armenian
fortresses. The expected reopening of the airport in Stepanakert is
supposed to give a great boost to tourism development.
ARKA
Sep 28, 2011
YEREVAN, September 28. / ARKA /. Citing independent experts estimates,
Nagorno-Karabakh president Bako Sahakian said today that some 20,000
foreign tourists visit the republic a year. Speaking at a special
meeting of the Russian-Armenian (Slavonic) University held to mark
the 20-th anniversary of Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, Mr. Sahakian
described the figure as quite high.
He said there are other estimates which say that the republic has
about 8000 tourists annually, but added that this is an approximate
figure, because the republic does not have a mechanism to register
all visitors.
"We did not yet install a system that Armenia did to register all
foreign visitors, and when we want to apply a strict registration
procedure that creates inconveniences for foreigners,' he said. He
said despite Azerbaijan's efforts to create obstacles for foreigners
wishing to visit Nagorno-Karabakh (Baku declares them personas
non-grata) the global interest towards it is rising. He said the
number of tourists who visited it in the first six months this year
grew by 45% from the same time span in 2010. According to Sahakian,
Armenian philanthropists from Lebanon and Russia have built new hotels
in Stepanakert and Shushi raising the number of beds to 645.
According to data of Nagorno-Karabakh foreign ministry, more than
3,000 tourists visited the republic in the first half of 2011, which
is 49% higher than in the same period of 2010. Nagorno-Karabakh is
visited by tourists from U.S., France, Iran, Great Britain, Holland,
Switzerland, Canada, Italy, Poland, Russia and other CIS countries.
More tourists are coming from faraway countries like Japan, China,
Singapore, Brazil, Venezuela, Israel, New Zealand, India, who are
attracted not only by its oldest historical monuments, magnificent
nature, picturesque canyons, healthy environment, mineral and hot
springs, but also by the friendliness and hospitality of its people and
its distinctive cuisine. Guests are shown Gandzasar monastery complex
(XIII century), Amaras (IV century), Dadivank (IV century), the ancient
city of Tigranakert, Azokh caves, as well as many ancient Armenian
fortresses. The expected reopening of the airport in Stepanakert is
supposed to give a great boost to tourism development.