ARMENIAN GOVERNMENT RATIFIED A TOURISM DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM 2009
PanARMENIAN.Net
02.04.2009 18:54 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ At Thursday sitting the Armenian Government ratified
a Tourism Development Program 2009. The program stipulates the
following development directions: advertising, broadcasting of Armenia
commercials, festive events aiming to attract tourists, organization
of foreign tour operators and journalists visits to Armenia .
According to development program data, in recent years, due to target
tourist programs implemented by government, with the assistance of
state authorities, municipal government, private sector and local
population, a stable tourist inflow growth has been registered
in Armenia.
In 2007 the number of tourists visiting Armenia comprised 510 000
and in 2008 – 558 400. The Program will provide strategies to boost
tourist inflow to Armenia to 650 000 people.