CONFERENCE ON DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM

KarabakhOpen
05-12-2007 11:07:26

Issues on the development of tourism in Artsakh were discussed in
yesterday’s conference held by the Tourism Development Agency. The
director of the agency Sergey Shahverdyan presented the results of the
monitoring according to which 2 new hotels were opened in Karabakh
in 2007, the Armenia Hotel in Stepanakert and the Tsovi Kar in the
village of Vank, the aqua park was opened near the village of Togh in
Hadrut, and the ethnic quarters in the village of Ghshlagh in Askeran.

"Currently the capacity of hotels in Karabakh is 422 which is up by
20 percent from the previous year. However, hotel load is hardly 10
percent," Sergey Shahverdyan said. The participants of the conference
said it is due to expensive prices.

According to Aslan Grigoryan, director of Aslan Travel, there are
prospects for development of tourism in Karabakh but they are not
used. He said the development of tourism is hindered by the lack of
travel agencies, as well as advertising.

The participants said it is necessary to create an agency which would
coordinate the sphere of tourism and to publish tour guides. It was
proposed to focus on improvement of roads to cultural and historical
sights, as well as to develop museums.