ARMENIA IN 74th PLACE AMONG 124 COUNTRIES BY TOURISM COMPETITIVENESS
INDEX

YEREVAN, APRIL 28, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenia is in 74th place among 124
countries by its tourism competitiveness index, yielding only to two
CIS countries – Georgia (66th place) and Russia (68th place). This is
said in the first report on Armenia’s tourism competitiveness, which
was published by the research center "Economy and Values" in April.

The center director Manuk Hergnian informed NT correspondent that
the report contains information mainly based on the data of the
Global Competitiveness Report. The report on Armenia’s tourism
competitiveness also contains data of the RA National Statistical
Service, the International Civil Aviation Organization, UNESCO and
other international organizations.

According to the report, the subtotal of tourism business environment
and tourism infrastructures had a negative impact on Armenia’s position
– Armenia is in 96th place. Whereas in terms of the tourism regulating
field and the human, cultural and natural resources, Armenia is in
65th and 62nd places respectively.