CONFERENCE "COMPETITIVENESS OF TURISM IN ARMENIA" SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 11-12, 2007 IN ARMENIA

Arka News Agency, Armenia
April 10 2007

YEREVAN, April 9. /ARKA/. The conference "Competitiveness of Tourism in
Armenia" will be held in Yerevan on April 11-12, 2007, lead specialist
of CAPS (Competitive Armenian Private Sector) for tourism Alan Saffery
told reporters in Yerevan on Monday.

According to him, results of surveys conducted by CAPS employees will
be presented at the conference. The surveys demonstrate concrete
indicators of this sector and contain practical approaches to
objectives of its development.

"Besides this, representatives of state-owned and non-governmental
organizations of Armenia will make presentations on a wide range of
issues of competitiveness of the Armenian tourism on the home and
foreign markets," he said.

Saffery reported that the conference is organized by the Ministry of
Trade and Economic Development, Tourism Development Agency, and CAPS.

Participating in the conference will be leaders and representatives
of many interested organizations, including travel agencies, NGOs,
and restaurants," he said.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress