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ARMENIAN TOURISM BUSINESS
The Messenger
Sept 29 2011
Georgia
According to Armenia's economic ministry by the end of 2011
Armenia could have been visited by 800,000 tourists. This is so far
unprecedented. In the best tourist years for Armenia were during
Soviet Union when it attracted around 600,000 tourists. The analysts
estimate that while visiting Armenia tourists spend average 1,000 USD.
So, if the number of tourists by the end of 2011 will be 800,000
they will approximately bring into the country 800 mln USD. This is
an impressive number - approximately the same as the money entering
the budget from exports.
Of course many visitors to Armenia are representatives of the Armenian
diaspora abroad or people with double citizenship. They spend as much
or maybe more than ordinary tourists. However the structure of their
expenditure is different. If so called ordinary tourists spend money
on souvenirs or hotels and tours, diaspora representatives spend
money for presents, visiting domestic attractions and many of them
for medical purposes. There is a tendency in the country for more
traditional tourists to enter the country. Iranian tourists also visit
Armenia. They save on the transportation costs because they travel by
bus and personal transport. The Armenian government facilitates the
process of developing the tourism infrastructure, however prices on
air tickets are expensive, though hotels prices are coming down. There
are many tourists in Armenia from Russia. Many Russians come to Armenia
to gamble in the casinos as such gambling houses are banned in Russia.
From: A. Papazian
The Messenger
Sept 29 2011
Georgia
According to Armenia's economic ministry by the end of 2011
Armenia could have been visited by 800,000 tourists. This is so far
unprecedented. In the best tourist years for Armenia were during
Soviet Union when it attracted around 600,000 tourists. The analysts
estimate that while visiting Armenia tourists spend average 1,000 USD.
So, if the number of tourists by the end of 2011 will be 800,000
they will approximately bring into the country 800 mln USD. This is
an impressive number - approximately the same as the money entering
the budget from exports.
Of course many visitors to Armenia are representatives of the Armenian
diaspora abroad or people with double citizenship. They spend as much
or maybe more than ordinary tourists. However the structure of their
expenditure is different. If so called ordinary tourists spend money
on souvenirs or hotels and tours, diaspora representatives spend
money for presents, visiting domestic attractions and many of them
for medical purposes. There is a tendency in the country for more
traditional tourists to enter the country. Iranian tourists also visit
Armenia. They save on the transportation costs because they travel by
bus and personal transport. The Armenian government facilitates the
process of developing the tourism infrastructure, however prices on
air tickets are expensive, though hotels prices are coming down. There
are many tourists in Armenia from Russia. Many Russians come to Armenia
to gamble in the casinos as such gambling houses are banned in Russia.
From: A. Papazian