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NEW CONCEPT ON DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM IN ARMENIA TO BE SUBMITTED TO GOVERNMENT BY LATE 2007
Noyan Tapan
Oct 25, 2007
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 25, NOYAN TAPAN. The RA Ministry of Trade and Economic
Development is currently developing a new long-term (for 20-30 years)
concept on tourism development, which will be submitted to the
government for discussion by late 2007. The head of the ministry's
tourism department Mekhak Apresian told NT correspondent that a
working group has been set up.
It is composed of representatives of all sides interested, including
the private sector and international organizations.
The department head said that all tasks of the concept, which was
adopted by the government as long ago as 2000, are being carried out
successfully. In particular, taking into consideration the available
resources and the development prospects of tourism in Armenia, the
legal field has been improved, as well as measures aimed at solving
the sector's problems have been defined and implemented.
In the words of M. Apresian, "in order to keep pace with global
dynamic developments in the tourism sector and become competitive,
we should revise and revalue our possibilities and have a long-term
and pretentious strategy".
Noyan Tapan
Oct 25, 2007
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 25, NOYAN TAPAN. The RA Ministry of Trade and Economic
Development is currently developing a new long-term (for 20-30 years)
concept on tourism development, which will be submitted to the
government for discussion by late 2007. The head of the ministry's
tourism department Mekhak Apresian told NT correspondent that a
working group has been set up.
It is composed of representatives of all sides interested, including
the private sector and international organizations.
The department head said that all tasks of the concept, which was
adopted by the government as long ago as 2000, are being carried out
successfully. In particular, taking into consideration the available
resources and the development prospects of tourism in Armenia, the
legal field has been improved, as well as measures aimed at solving
the sector's problems have been defined and implemented.
In the words of M. Apresian, "in order to keep pace with global
dynamic developments in the tourism sector and become competitive,
we should revise and revalue our possibilities and have a long-term
and pretentious strategy".