AN ITALIAN EXPERT URGES "CALL" THE TOURISTS TO SYUNIK BY THE INTERNET

ARMENPRESS
25 July, 2012
YEREVAN

YEREVAN, JULY 25, ARMENPRESS: Syunik province has great opportunities
for the development of ecotourism. This tendency is mostly observed
in the north of the province, Tatev, whereas wild nature , historical
and cultural monuments in the southern parts of the province can also
serve a basis for the development of tourism , Armenpress reports.

Italian expert Nadyan Paskual , the interim consultant of USA
International Development Agency (USAID) ," Enterprise development
and market Competitiveness" program and OSCE programs Syunik Office
carried out studies and identified tourism development opportunities.

The Italian expert considers there is still a great deal of work to be
done to boom this particular type of tourism. For that aim first of all
it is necessary to carry out road rehabilitation works, develop tourism
information services, increase the ability of the residents aimed at
cooperating by foreign language. Reportedly tourism development in
its turn will boost local business, especially the private sector.

The project launched by the support of OSCE also stipulates organizing
training courses with the participation of hotel complexes, restaurant
employees and guides.

" I enjoyed my visit to Syunik province, I had not the least idea
about the area since the day of my arrival" Italian expert noted.

Nadya Paskual stated it is necessary to develop tourism by the
internet, "call" the tourists by attractive and saturated information:
the information about Syunik " miracles" is too meager.