ARMENIA WILL HOST AN INTERNATIONAL FORUM ON TOURISM IN FALL
Ara Petrosyan
http://armenianow.com/economy/39518/armenia_tourism_forum_cultural_diversity
Economy | 24.07.12 | 12:36
The number of foreign tourists visiting Armenia this year is expected
to grow by 8-10 percent to around 800,000, according to Deputy Minister
of Economy Ara Petrosyan, as quoted by Arka news agency.
In 2011 Armenia was visited by 758,000 foreign tourists, and each of
them spent on average $1,000.
In a related development Armenian economy minister Tigran Davtyan
said Yerevan will host an international forum on Human Values and
Cultural Diversity in the 21st Century: the Importance of Tourism,
October 18-19. He said the gathering to be held under the auspices of
the World Tourism Organization will be attended by tourism ministers
and 120 representatives of the sector.
He said the event will provide Armenia with an unprecedented
opportunity to showcase its tourist potential.
Ara Petrosyan
http://armenianow.com/economy/39518/armenia_tourism_forum_cultural_diversity
Economy | 24.07.12 | 12:36
The number of foreign tourists visiting Armenia this year is expected
to grow by 8-10 percent to around 800,000, according to Deputy Minister
of Economy Ara Petrosyan, as quoted by Arka news agency.
In 2011 Armenia was visited by 758,000 foreign tourists, and each of
them spent on average $1,000.
In a related development Armenian economy minister Tigran Davtyan
said Yerevan will host an international forum on Human Values and
Cultural Diversity in the 21st Century: the Importance of Tourism,
October 18-19. He said the gathering to be held under the auspices of
the World Tourism Organization will be attended by tourism ministers
and 120 representatives of the sector.
He said the event will provide Armenia with an unprecedented
opportunity to showcase its tourist potential.