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YEREVAN, MAY 30, ARMENPRESS. Minister of Economy Vahan Kerobyan predicts that a record number of tourists will visit Armenia in 2023.

630,000 tourists visited Armenia in the first four months of the year, he told lawmakers during budget discussions. The figure is 35% higher than in 2019. “This allows us to predict that we will have a record year, if no serious obstacles happen,” Kerobyan added.

One tourist spends 1,200 dollars in Armenia, according to Kerobyan. He said that 10 years ago tourists were spending 800 dollars during their stay in the country.

The habits of the tourists have also changed. The minister said that tourists nowadays prefer to rent apartments and spend the money intended for the hotel stay elsewhere.

Kerobyan added that 1 million 660 thousand tourists visited Armenia in 2022.