17 tour operators from Israel have paid a three-day study visit to Armenia. As the Ministry of Economic Development and Investments told Panorama.am, today they met with the Armenian tour operators, with Ashot Shakhmuradyan, Honorary Consul of Israel to Armenia, attending the meeting.

Zarmine Zeytuntsyan, Chairperson of the State Tourism Committee of the Armenian Ministry of Economic Development and Investments, attached importance to the cooperation between Armenia and Israel in tourism sphere.

“We believe that boosting tourism visits between the two countries plays an important role not only in economic terms, but also in terms of strengthening and developing inter-cultural dialogue and the friendship of the peoples,” she noted.

A number of issues regarding the further strengthening of the cooperation between Israel and Armenia in tourism sphere were touched upon at the meeting. The sides exchanged necessary information aimed at further promoting the cooperation in the future.

The visit of the Israeli tour operators to Armenia has been organized by the Armenia Air company.