GROUP OF ITALIAN SCIENTISTS DEVELOPS PROGRAM-BID TO PROMOTE TOURISM
IN SHIRAK MARZ

YEREVAN, AUGUST 16, NOYAN TAPAN. A group of lecturers, post-graduate
students and students from Carlo Cataneo University (Italy), headed
by Prof. Dipak Pant have developed a program-bid for promoting
tourism in rural areas of Shirak marz. Prof. Pant stated at the
August 16 press conference that in the event of receiving the Armenian
government’s approval and funds being made available, the program will
be implemented in the next three years. The Italian scientist said they
had chosen Shirak marz for the reason that it is famous for its nature
and many cultural and historical monuments. In his opinion, Armenia
has prospects for its tourism development. The Italian scientists
conducted their studies in July and August with the financial
assistance of the Italian Foreign Ministry and the Armenian government.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress