In 2-3 years the number of visitors to Armenia will exceed 500 thousand

By the end of 2006 the number of tourists visiting Armenia will reach 380 thousand, Deputy Minister of Trade and Economic Development Ara Petrosyan said in a press conference today. More tourists are expected to travel to Armenia.

Ara Petrosyan informed that 272 thousand tourists visited Armenia in 2006, which is 18% more as compared to the same period of the previous year.

The Deputy Minister expressed the opinion that in 2-3 years the annual number of tourists will exceed 500 thousand.

Ara Petrosyan considers that the quality of services has considerably improved in Armenia, which also promotes the development of tourism.
Most part of the tourists comes to Armenia from Russia and the United States. However, every year the geography of visitors increases. Thus, in 2006 tourists from Singapore, China and South America visited Armenia.

Source: Public Radio of Armenia
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