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Tuesday,
August 14,
2007, #154 (1421)
Tourism in Armenia has been on the increase in the past few years, the news agency Regnum reports. The Armenian Ministry of Trade and Economic Development claims to expect a total of 450 000 tourists in 2007 which would be a 20 percent increase on the 2006 figure. Around 181 000 tourists have visited Armenia so far this year. The Armenian government has made efforts to vigorously promote the tourism sector since the late 1990s when it was declared a top government priority. State-funded television commercials were broadcast on the CNN and EuroNews networks throughout 2006. Last years' total revenues for the tourism industry are put at USD 300 million. Most visitors are thought to be of the Armenian Diaspora, with other tourists mainly hailing from Russia, Georgia, Iran, US, France and Germany. Yerevan has particularly
promoted Lake Sevan and the central Armenian town of Tsaghkadzor, known
for its ski resorts. |
Tourism
up in Armenia after government ad campaign