More residents of Armenia spend vacations in Armenia, NKR - official
news.am
July 04, 2012 | 16:00
YEREVAN. - Domestic tourism in Armenia is annually growing by 20
percent, Economy Ministry's Tourism and Economic Development
Department Chief Mekhak Apresyan stated during a press conference on
Wednesday.
`More citizens of Armenia have begun spending their rest in Armenia
and Nagorno-Karabakh [Republic (NKR)],' he said, and added that the
social package likewise will become an incentive for domestic tourism.
To note, in line with this social package, which was introduced in
Armenia past December, the public servants are allocated a special
amount to spend their vacations. But with these amounts, the public
servants can spend their recreation time solely in Armenia and NKR.
This package also includes mandatory medical insurance and several other points.
`The key objective of the package is to raise the public servant's
work productivity,' said Mekhak Apresyan.
He also informed that in carrying out these social packages the
Economy Ministry is collaborating with the tour operators which meet
the specified requirements and have applied for collaboration with the
Ministry.
And the Ministry's official website (www.mineconomy.am) has a page
where information on the collaborating tour operators and their offers
are posted.
news.am
July 04, 2012 | 16:00
YEREVAN. - Domestic tourism in Armenia is annually growing by 20
percent, Economy Ministry's Tourism and Economic Development
Department Chief Mekhak Apresyan stated during a press conference on
Wednesday.
`More citizens of Armenia have begun spending their rest in Armenia
and Nagorno-Karabakh [Republic (NKR)],' he said, and added that the
social package likewise will become an incentive for domestic tourism.
To note, in line with this social package, which was introduced in
Armenia past December, the public servants are allocated a special
amount to spend their vacations. But with these amounts, the public
servants can spend their recreation time solely in Armenia and NKR.
This package also includes mandatory medical insurance and several other points.
`The key objective of the package is to raise the public servant's
work productivity,' said Mekhak Apresyan.
He also informed that in carrying out these social packages the
Economy Ministry is collaborating with the tour operators which meet
the specified requirements and have applied for collaboration with the
Ministry.
And the Ministry's official website (www.mineconomy.am) has a page
where information on the collaborating tour operators and their offers
are posted.