OPENING OF DILIJAN RESERVE’S HISTORIC-CULTURAL PART TO TAKE PLACE IN AUGUST

Noyan Tapan
Jun 07 2007

YEREVAN, JUNE 7, NOYAN TAPAN. As a result of the investment program
aimed at restoration and preservation of Dilijan historic-cultural
reserve-museum implemented by the Tufenkian Hospitality company,
Dilijan will become the most preferrable place for local inhabitants
and tourists to have their rest there. As company Director Hakob
Hakobian reported at the June 6 press conference, restoration work
is being done in the Dilijan historic-cultural reserve in Sharambeyan
street. In his words, investments amounting to 160 mln drams (nearly
457 thousand dollars) were made for the purpose of restoring the
buildings and constructions in the reserve by the historic style. The
reserve will have a museum, which is to be a special residential
construction peculiar to the 19th century, will be furnished with
handmade furniture and will have an exhibition hall. "There will be
small shops, workshops and studios, too, where Armenian masters will
work and will sell their handworks," the company Director said. The
opening of the historic-cultural part of the reserve will take place
in two months.

Company’s Sale and Marketing Director Narine Yeghoyan said that a hotel
complex with 40 rooms and a restaurant are being built in Dilijan,
too. In her words, Avan Dilijan is the fourth hotel of Tufenkian
Traditional Hotels network. Renowned Armenian and American architects
and designers took part in its projecting. N. Yeghoyan said that the
hotel will be built by the traditional Armenian architectural style,
will be furnished with handmade furniture and Tufenkian handmade
carpets. In total, nearly 1.5 mln dollars will be spent on hotel
building. The hotel will be opened in 2009.

It was also mentioned that the Tufenkian Traditional Hotels network
will be replenished by another three hotels, which will be built in
the village of Areni, Vayots Dzor, in Yerevan and in Stepanakert. The
construction activities of the first two have already started and
the third is at the stage of projecting.