ARMENIAN, EGYPTIAN BUSINESSMEN AGREE ON TOURISM STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAM

YEREVAN, February 12. /ARKA/. Armenian and Egyptian businessmen have
agreed on a student exchange program in tourism, head of the council
on international business links Mariam Manukyan told reporters on
Thursday.

Students and specialist can exchange experience in tourism and services
while participating in a free education program, she said.

The respective agreement was reached during the recent visit of the
Armenian business delegation to Egypt, she added.

During the visit, on January 23 to February 8, meetings were held
with mayors of major Egyptian cities, including Cairo, as well as
with Egypt’s minister of tourism, Manukyan said.

Manukyan said applications should be sent to the council, and students
may leave for Egypt already in March.

In May Egyptian specialists are expected to come to Armenia for
deliver training courses here, she said.

Tourism is considered a priority in Armenia’s development policies.

According to the ministry of economy projections, tourist visits will
total 1,250,000 by the end of 2014. In January-September 2014 only,
a total of 941,000 tourists visited Armenia.

In 2013, tourist arrivals totaled 1,084,188. -0–

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress