GOVERNMENT APPROVES TOURISM DEVELOPMENT PLAN OF ACTIONS
ARMENPRESS
Sep 13, 2007
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 13, ARMENPRESS: The government has approved today
a plan of actions designed by the trade and development ministry to
boost tourism in 2008.
Deputy trade and economic development minister Ara Petrosian, who
is in charge of tourism issues, told reporters that the plan of
actions has two major components-aggressive advertising of Armenia
abroad and stepping up Armenia’s relationships within international
tourism organizations.
He cited an unprecedented 36 percent rise in the number of
foreign tourists visiting Armenia in the first six months of this
year-181,000. He said if this pace is maintained by the end of the
year some 450,000 tourists would have visited the country.
He said tourism incomes make approximately now 4.-4.5 percent of the
GDP. He said also that on average every foreign tourist spends in
Armenia from $1,200-$1,400.
The budget subsidy to sector development is about $270 million
annually.