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Armenia's tourist industry shows dynamic infrastructural development -
Sergey Avetisyan
14:19 * 28.12.14
In an interview with Tert.am, Armenia's Deputy Minister of Economy
Sergey Avetisyan spoke of the Armenian tourist industry's new
prospects for and major impediments to development.
"Not quite satisfactory. But Armenia's tourist industry is developing
its infrastructure," Mr Avetisyan said.
"A number of new hotels have been opened this year. As regards the
tourist infrastructure, it is a necessary condition for tourists, and
vice versa, tourists are a requirement for infrastructural
development.
"With respect to economy, I can say that market itself will develop
infrastructure. In tourist industry is developing infrastructures that
we have never planned to develop. Bids for paraplane flying were a
surprise for me. Tourists from Russia and other countries come to
Armenia for this purpose. The government has never before focused on
this aspect of tourist industry, which has unexpectedly started
developing."
As to Armenia's "feature brand" for tourists, Mr Avetisyan said:
"This year, the National Competitiveness Foundation of Armenia and the
USAID have placed a joint order with a US organization for developing
Armenia's brand. The work will soon be summed up, and I think that we
are going to have an international Armenian brand early next year.
Polls involving about 3,000 people have been conducted. The experts
have set their choice on Mount Ararat, pomegranate juice and apricot,
but they have not yet made a final decision."
With respect to the number of tourists, Mr Avetisyan said:
"Since most people come to by air, it facilitates an increase in the
number of tourists. This year, we have not yet received final figures,
but we recorded a 15% increase this September as compared with last
September. We forecast a 15-20 percent increase by the end of the
year.
"Most tourists come to Armenia from Russia, which is followed by
Georgia, Iran and Ukraine. As to European countries, France and Poland
are the leaders. The existence of Armenian communities accounts for
that."
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2014/12/28/sergei-avetisyan/1548753
Sergey Avetisyan
14:19 * 28.12.14
In an interview with Tert.am, Armenia's Deputy Minister of Economy
Sergey Avetisyan spoke of the Armenian tourist industry's new
prospects for and major impediments to development.
"Not quite satisfactory. But Armenia's tourist industry is developing
its infrastructure," Mr Avetisyan said.
"A number of new hotels have been opened this year. As regards the
tourist infrastructure, it is a necessary condition for tourists, and
vice versa, tourists are a requirement for infrastructural
development.
"With respect to economy, I can say that market itself will develop
infrastructure. In tourist industry is developing infrastructures that
we have never planned to develop. Bids for paraplane flying were a
surprise for me. Tourists from Russia and other countries come to
Armenia for this purpose. The government has never before focused on
this aspect of tourist industry, which has unexpectedly started
developing."
As to Armenia's "feature brand" for tourists, Mr Avetisyan said:
"This year, the National Competitiveness Foundation of Armenia and the
USAID have placed a joint order with a US organization for developing
Armenia's brand. The work will soon be summed up, and I think that we
are going to have an international Armenian brand early next year.
Polls involving about 3,000 people have been conducted. The experts
have set their choice on Mount Ararat, pomegranate juice and apricot,
but they have not yet made a final decision."
With respect to the number of tourists, Mr Avetisyan said:
"Since most people come to by air, it facilitates an increase in the
number of tourists. This year, we have not yet received final figures,
but we recorded a 15% increase this September as compared with last
September. We forecast a 15-20 percent increase by the end of the
year.
"Most tourists come to Armenia from Russia, which is followed by
Georgia, Iran and Ukraine. As to European countries, France and Poland
are the leaders. The existence of Armenian communities accounts for
that."
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2014/12/28/sergei-avetisyan/1548753