IN 2-3 YEARS THE NUMBER OF VISIORS TO ARMENIA WILL EXCEED 500 THOUSAND

Public Radio, Armenia
Nov 22 2006

By the end of 2006 the number of tourists visiting Armenia will reach
380 thousand, Deputy Minister of Trade and Economic Development Ara
Petrosyan said in a press conference today.

Ara Petrosyan informed that 272 thousand tourists visited Armenia
in 2006, which is 18% more as compared to the same period of the
previous year.

The Deputy Minister expressed the opinion that in 2-3 years the annual
number of tourists will exceed 500 thousand.

Ara Petrosyan considers that the quality of services has considerably
improved in Armenia, which also promotes the development of tourism.

Most part of the tourists comes to Armenia from Russia and the United
States. However, every year the geography of visitors increases.

Thus, in 2006 tourists from Singapore, China and South America
visited Armenia.