Agriculture and tourism main priorities of Vayots Dzor development

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 3, ARMENPRESS: Armenian Vayots Dzor province has two main directions of development namely agriculture and tourism. Moreover those are intermingled as the development of tourism simultaneously contributes to the development of agriculture.Armenpress had an interview with Vayots Dzor administrative union head Edgar Ghazaryan on the issues pertain to province and projects .To the reporter’s question whether pasture improvement programs in rural areas were of some benefit to the region Ghazaryan was quoted as saying.'' There is an instruction by Armenian President according to which all types of lands must be used. The province implements sheep breeding development program. The investments are mainly directed to those regions that have great potential, yet the existing capacities are not being fully utilized. The investors are set not to hinder traditional agriculture farmers, but utilize the areas that have never been touched before. It mainly refers to border areas and reportedly the means must be mainly directed to the strengthening of those areas.

Vayots Dzor has two future economic development directions. As the majority of the population is engaged in agriculture works consequently the development of agriculture branches are of conceptual importance. The second direction is tourism namely Jermuk ad Yeghegis.