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Caucasian tiger" does not yield to neighbor countries in tourism
15:29, 15 June, 2012
YEREVAN, JUNE 15, ARMENPRESS: Armenia as a touristic country has to
increase the competitiveness of its touristic sphere, yet the country
does not yield to its neighbor states.
At the briefing with Armenpress reporter Mekhak Apresyan, Tourism
Department head of the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Armenia
stated that Armenia competes with neighbor countries by its
comparative advantages and exclusive qualities.
`Armenia is considered exclusive as it is the first country that
adopted Christianity as a state religion, the first country that
accepted the world's first tourist Noy. The high-quality personnel is
the comparative advantage of Armenian touristic sphere' Apresyan
noted.
The interlocutor highlighted the fact that during last two years
Armenian hotel institutions has not raised the prices of services.
`There is a widespread wrong opinion that it is cheaper to have a rest
in Georgia than in our country. In booking.com web site we drew
parallel between the prices of winter and summer seasons holiday in
Armenia and Georgia , reportedly there was not a significant
difference concerning the prices and services' head of the Department
assured.
In addition Apresyan noted there is great deal of work to be done in
the field of tourism concerning its infrastructures and services.
In Armenia tourism by its developing rates and results is considered
one of the most dynamically developing branches. 757 thousand 935
tourists have visited Armenia in 2012; there is growth by 10.3
percent.
`Caucasian tiger" description was given by World Bank to Armenia in
2007. In the world economy `tiger ` is used to describe the countries
which ten years incessant have registered double-digit economic
growth, and sharp reduction in poverty.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
15:29, 15 June, 2012
YEREVAN, JUNE 15, ARMENPRESS: Armenia as a touristic country has to
increase the competitiveness of its touristic sphere, yet the country
does not yield to its neighbor states.
At the briefing with Armenpress reporter Mekhak Apresyan, Tourism
Department head of the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Armenia
stated that Armenia competes with neighbor countries by its
comparative advantages and exclusive qualities.
`Armenia is considered exclusive as it is the first country that
adopted Christianity as a state religion, the first country that
accepted the world's first tourist Noy. The high-quality personnel is
the comparative advantage of Armenian touristic sphere' Apresyan
noted.
The interlocutor highlighted the fact that during last two years
Armenian hotel institutions has not raised the prices of services.
`There is a widespread wrong opinion that it is cheaper to have a rest
in Georgia than in our country. In booking.com web site we drew
parallel between the prices of winter and summer seasons holiday in
Armenia and Georgia , reportedly there was not a significant
difference concerning the prices and services' head of the Department
assured.
In addition Apresyan noted there is great deal of work to be done in
the field of tourism concerning its infrastructures and services.
In Armenia tourism by its developing rates and results is considered
one of the most dynamically developing branches. 757 thousand 935
tourists have visited Armenia in 2012; there is growth by 10.3
percent.
`Caucasian tiger" description was given by World Bank to Armenia in
2007. In the world economy `tiger ` is used to describe the countries
which ten years incessant have registered double-digit economic
growth, and sharp reduction in poverty.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress