Armenian citizens will get Indian visas on arrival

February 06, 2014 | 11:09

The Indian government decided to relax visa requirements for 180
states, including Armenia, to make it easier for tourists to travel to
the country.

The foreigners from mentioned states will have an opportunity to get
their visas on arrival.

“We have decided to extend the visa-on-arrival facility to tourists
from 180 nations,” dnaindia.com quotes Planning Minister Rajiv Shukla
told reporters.

It is noted that the measure was approved by Indian special services.
Among the states not included in the list are Pakistan, Iran, Sudan,
Afghanistan, Iraq, Nigeria, Somali, North Korea and Sri Lanka.

In 2013 India hosted around 6.8 million tourists that provided the
country income of more than $18 billion.

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