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Tourists flow to Armenia to increase by 10% in 2009
11.03.2009 13:42 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The number of tourists visiting Armenia will
increase by 10% in 2009, according to the RA Ministry of Economy.

`588 000 tourists visited our republic last year, fixing a 9.4%
increase against the 2007 index. At that, 60% of tourists are
representatives of the Armenian Diaspora,’ Mekhak Apresyan, head of
tourism division at RA Ministry of Economy, told a news conference on
Wednesday.

`With its national color, history and nature, Armenia is an attractive
country for tourists. I should also mention that the amendments the
Armenian government introduced in the Law on State Due envisage
AMD3000 fee for 21-day visa. A special working group is engaged in
development of projects, simplification of visa system and road repair
control,’ he said, adding that development of tourism will pour money
into the national budget.

He also said that the global financial crisis resulted in 3 ` 3.5%
decrease of international tourism in 2008. During the current year,
0-1% growth is forecast.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress