news.am, Armenia
July 16 2010
Inflow of foreign tourists to Nagorno-Karabakh increasing
July 16, 2010 | 15:47
The interest of foreign citizens in the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic is
increasing. According to the Consular Service of the NKR Ministry of
Foreign Affairs, the total number of foreign citizens, who visited the
Republic in the first half-year of 2010, increased by 45% compared
with the same period of 2009, NKR Foreign Ministry informed NEWS.am.
The geography of the tourists keeps expanding. Considerable part of
the tourists make citizens of the USA, France, Iran, Great Britain,
Holland, Switzerland, Canada, Italy, Poland, and the CIS states. The
representatives of the Armenian Diaspora show special interest in
Artsakh.
The tourists mainly visit the town of Shushi, the Gandzasar, Amaras,
Dadivank Monasteries, and the ancient town of Tigranakert.
From: A. Papazian
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