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SHARE OF TOURISM IN GDP IN ARMENIA TO GROW TO 12% IN 2030
arminfo
2008-03-31 15:23:00
ArmInfo.The share of tourism sector in GDP in Armenia will grow to 12%
in 2030 in conformity with the tourism development sector in Armenia,
Head of Tourism Department, Ministry of Trade and Economic Development
of Armenia, Mekhak Apresyan said at a press conference, Monday.
He said incomes from tourism are forecasted at $3 billion annually
in 2030.
Due to it, Armenia will be included into the list of 50 developed
tourist countries. He said the annual growth of the sphere in the
country was 20-30% over the last years. In 2007, 510,000 tourists
visited Armenia. The number of tourists will grow to 600,000 people
in 2008. He also added that mass disorders in Yerevan that led to
8 deaths will negatively affect the inflow of tourists. However,
M. Apresyan could not make any specific forecasts. For her part,
Commercial Director of Armenian Tourism Development Agency Suzan
Azoyan said those incidents have frightened tourists for a short
period of time. Thus, March 1 unrest made 700-800 tourists to refuse
from visiting Armenia on Easter on March 23.
arminfo
2008-03-31 15:23:00
ArmInfo.The share of tourism sector in GDP in Armenia will grow to 12%
in 2030 in conformity with the tourism development sector in Armenia,
Head of Tourism Department, Ministry of Trade and Economic Development
of Armenia, Mekhak Apresyan said at a press conference, Monday.
He said incomes from tourism are forecasted at $3 billion annually
in 2030.
Due to it, Armenia will be included into the list of 50 developed
tourist countries. He said the annual growth of the sphere in the
country was 20-30% over the last years. In 2007, 510,000 tourists
visited Armenia. The number of tourists will grow to 600,000 people
in 2008. He also added that mass disorders in Yerevan that led to
8 deaths will negatively affect the inflow of tourists. However,
M. Apresyan could not make any specific forecasts. For her part,
Commercial Director of Armenian Tourism Development Agency Suzan
Azoyan said those incidents have frightened tourists for a short
period of time. Thus, March 1 unrest made 700-800 tourists to refuse
from visiting Armenia on Easter on March 23.