12/02/2015 18:59
Over 10% growth expected in Armenia’s tourism sector
Over 10 percent growth is expected in the country’s tourism sector this year, Armenian Minister of Economy Karen Chshmaritian told the cabinet meeting on Thursday.
The Minister presented the program of support services to the tourism sector for 2015. 188 million drams will be allocated to the program.
In his words, the measures aimed at the development of the sector will target diversification of tourism services.
The Minister noted that 11.3 percent growth was registered in Armenia’s tourism sector last year. To compare, he added, Georgia registered only 7 percent growth in the same period.