Armenia records 35% tourism growth

YEREVAN, MAY 25, ARMENPRESS. 630,000 tourists visited Armenia in the first four month of 2023, Tourism Committee Chairperson Sisian Boghossian said on May 25.

The figure is a 35% growth compared to the same period of 2019, she added.

“Most of the tourists, around 52%, come from Russia, followed by Georgia and Iran. We are seeing a rather active dynamics of visits from the Emirates. April stood out in terms of many tourist visits. We had 180,000 tourists in April alone,” Boghossian said.

The Tourism Committee chief added that they are actively working to promote Armenia in the international market, focusing on European countries and the Emirates.