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FEWER ARMENIAN HOLIDAY-MAKERS GO TO GEORGIA, TRAVEL AGENCIES SAY
16:00 31.07.13
Some of Armenia's travel agencies claim that fewer Armenian tourists
are now spending their holiday in Georgia, and others do not see any
marked difference.
A woman named Gayane, who went on holiday to Kobuleti, Georgia,
in mid-July, noticed fewer Armenian holiday-makers in Kobuleti and
Batumi this year as compared with last year.
Lessors note this decrease as well. "The locals hope that Armenian
holiday-makers will fill the gap this August because this is the
'sea season' for them," Gayane told Tert.am.
Director of the Rumea tempting trips club Ruben Grigoryan told Tert.am
that fewer Armenian holiday-makers are going to Georgia's beaches
this year.
"On the other hand, more people are spending their holiday in Armenia -
an increase of about 20%," he said.
Without mentioning the reason, Grigoryan pointed out a more reasonable
price policy now.
As to Armenian holiday-makers' preferences - they prefer Georgia's
Kabuleti to Armenia's Sevan - Grigoryan said that people normally like
going abroad. Besides, the private sector is not so much involved in
Sevan as in Georgia's seaside resorts.
He pointed out the need for developing holiday-making culture in
Armenia.
"We have developed this culture in Goris and Dilijan.," he said.
Anna Aghmeyan, who works for the Amisdat Tour agency, told Tert.am
that the agency is hardly working in Georgia's market. "I cannot say
anything about other travel agencies, but we have not registered any
serious changes as compared with last year," she said.
Artyon Asriyan, Director of the Luxe Voyage travel agency, says as
many tourists Armenian holiday-makers go to Georgia now as last year.
Tert.am could not get any specific figures from Armenia's Ministry
of Economy.
Armenian News - Tert.am
16:00 31.07.13
Some of Armenia's travel agencies claim that fewer Armenian tourists
are now spending their holiday in Georgia, and others do not see any
marked difference.
A woman named Gayane, who went on holiday to Kobuleti, Georgia,
in mid-July, noticed fewer Armenian holiday-makers in Kobuleti and
Batumi this year as compared with last year.
Lessors note this decrease as well. "The locals hope that Armenian
holiday-makers will fill the gap this August because this is the
'sea season' for them," Gayane told Tert.am.
Director of the Rumea tempting trips club Ruben Grigoryan told Tert.am
that fewer Armenian holiday-makers are going to Georgia's beaches
this year.
"On the other hand, more people are spending their holiday in Armenia -
an increase of about 20%," he said.
Without mentioning the reason, Grigoryan pointed out a more reasonable
price policy now.
As to Armenian holiday-makers' preferences - they prefer Georgia's
Kabuleti to Armenia's Sevan - Grigoryan said that people normally like
going abroad. Besides, the private sector is not so much involved in
Sevan as in Georgia's seaside resorts.
He pointed out the need for developing holiday-making culture in
Armenia.
"We have developed this culture in Goris and Dilijan.," he said.
Anna Aghmeyan, who works for the Amisdat Tour agency, told Tert.am
that the agency is hardly working in Georgia's market. "I cannot say
anything about other travel agencies, but we have not registered any
serious changes as compared with last year," she said.
Artyon Asriyan, Director of the Luxe Voyage travel agency, says as
many tourists Armenian holiday-makers go to Georgia now as last year.
Tert.am could not get any specific figures from Armenia's Ministry
of Economy.
Armenian News - Tert.am