PROGRAM ON DEVELOPMENT OF TSAKHKADZOR DECLARED TOURISM CENTER TO BE COMPLETED IN 2015
Noyan Tapan
Mar 05 2007
YEREVAN, MARCH 5, NOYAN TAPAN. Measures of the target program
"Tsakhkadzor as Tourism Center in line with International Standars"
will continue until 2015. Mekhak Apresian, Head of the Tourism
Department of the RA Ministry of Trade and Economic Development,
told this to NT correspondent. According to him, the program,
which was approved by a governmental decision on June 9, 2005,
envisages development of Tsakhkadzor infrastructures, extension
of international cooperation in the tourism sector, as well as
implementation of marketing studies and measures on creation of
Tsakhkadzor’s image – familiarization trips, creation of web sites,
publication of advertizing and informational materials in famous
periodicals, etc. He said that the Armenian government’s February 1,
2007 decision to declare Tsakhkadzor a tourism center has two goals:
first, to present to the world the traditions and unique natural
and climatic conditions of this place, secondly, to bring it in line
with international standards. "Such status will make Tsakhkadzor more
attractive for investors and donor organizations." It was mentioned
that on the initiative of Tsakhkadzor mayor’s office, more than ten
Russian tour operators and journalists paid a familiarization visit
to Tsakhkadzor in late January.