ARMENIAN SIGHTS TO BE AVAILABLE ON SMARTPHONE APPS
Mediamax, Armenia
April 2 2013
Yerevan/Mediamax/. Black Sea Silk Road Corridor ( BSSRC) program
which involves Armenia, Georgia and Turkey started today.
President of Armenian Monuments Awareness Project (AMAP) Richard Ney
said that the two-year initiative consists of 2 phases: the whole
route will be outlined within the first year and information desks
will be installed in the sights of the countries, Mediamax reports.
The second phase of the program will comprise development of 5 apps
for smartphones and an electronic portal will be launched. More than
100 enterprises - hotels, tourism agencies etc - will be involved in
the online guide.
The Armenian route will include 43 sites in Yerevan, Shirak,
Aragatsotn, Kotayk, Gegharkunik, Vayots Dzor and Syunik marzes.
In Armenia, the project is funded by the EU Black Sea Cross Border
Cooperation framework, USAID through its EDMC Project, and AMAP as
the lead implementer. Over EUR1.2mln will be allocated to the two
countries for implementation of the program and Armenian share will
make EUR325 thousand.
U.S. Ambassador to Armenia John Heffern attached importance to
the implementation of the program from the standpoint of regional
cooperation. According to him, cooperation of various structures is
also critical.
The program aims to promotion of local (rural) services and make
the information on Armenian monuments and sights more available
to tourists.
Mediamax, Armenia
April 2 2013
Yerevan/Mediamax/. Black Sea Silk Road Corridor ( BSSRC) program
which involves Armenia, Georgia and Turkey started today.
President of Armenian Monuments Awareness Project (AMAP) Richard Ney
said that the two-year initiative consists of 2 phases: the whole
route will be outlined within the first year and information desks
will be installed in the sights of the countries, Mediamax reports.
The second phase of the program will comprise development of 5 apps
for smartphones and an electronic portal will be launched. More than
100 enterprises - hotels, tourism agencies etc - will be involved in
the online guide.
The Armenian route will include 43 sites in Yerevan, Shirak,
Aragatsotn, Kotayk, Gegharkunik, Vayots Dzor and Syunik marzes.
In Armenia, the project is funded by the EU Black Sea Cross Border
Cooperation framework, USAID through its EDMC Project, and AMAP as
the lead implementer. Over EUR1.2mln will be allocated to the two
countries for implementation of the program and Armenian share will
make EUR325 thousand.
U.S. Ambassador to Armenia John Heffern attached importance to
the implementation of the program from the standpoint of regional
cooperation. According to him, cooperation of various structures is
also critical.
The program aims to promotion of local (rural) services and make
the information on Armenian monuments and sights more available
to tourists.