06/02/2013 18:57
843,330 tourists visit Armenia in 2012
843,330 tourists visited Armenia in 2012, which exceeds the 2011 index by 11.3%, Deputy Minister of Economy Ara Petrosian said, adding that the increase in the number of tourists was 85,000 compared with the previous year.
The deputy minister reminded those present that in 2012 the number of tourists in the world passed the one-billion mark.
He expressed hope that if such growth rates continue, the number of tourists to Armenia may reach one million in the next one or two years.