STATISTICAL SYSTEM TO EVALUATE EXPENSES OF ARRIVING AND DEPARTING TOURISTS TO BE INTRODUCED IN ARMENIA WITHIN A YEAR

Noyan Tapan
Aug 23 2006

YEREVAN, AUGUST 23, NOYAN TAPAN. A statistical system to evaluate
the expenses of arriving and departing tourists will be introduced in
Armenia within a year. Vahe Danielian, member of the State Statistical
Council, stated this.

Responding to a question of NT correspondent, he said that with the
aim of introducing this system, the RA National Statistical Service
(NSS) will conduct in September 2006 a research at border points on
the purpose of visit of those arriving in Armenia and leaving the
country, as well as their expenses in Armenia and abroad. According
to V. Danielian, at border points, the counters of the RA NSS will
distribute questionnares to 5% of those arriving in Armenia and leaving
it in order to determine their expenses in Armenia and abroad. A
questionnare developed and guaranteed by the World Tourism Organization
will be used. Surveys conducted by using such questionnares allow to
assess the gross product created in the tourism sector.