Russian-Armenian scientific expedition will encourage tourism in Armenia

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 9, ARMENPRESS. Russian-Armenian scientific tourism expedition will support cognitive growth of Armenia and deepen relationship between Armenian and Russian peoples. This was said on October 9 during the press conference in “Armenpress” conference hall by extraordinary and plenipotentiary ambassador of Russian Federation in Armenia Vyacheslav Kovalenko. Kovalenko said; “This expedition became one of the means of communication that will make possible to know each other better and open pages that remained undiscovered for Russian society yet. I am hopeful that more and more tourists will visit Armenia and study ancient history and monuments of this country with extraordinary curiosity”. The Ambassador mentioned expedition as a successful mainstream for the development of tourism in Armenia. He underlined, that Armenian and Russian people are connected with rich historical past, religious generalities and partnership.

Chancellor of International Academy of Tourism Igor Zorin said that the world does not know much about rich culture of Armenia. He put a heavy emphasis on great perspective of development of spiritual tourism in Armenia. Zorin said, that at the beginning expedition takes place, afterwards appear routes for tourism and the goal of the expedition is to represent to the world what it does not know yet. He mentioned that participants of expedition felt fraternal warm atmosphere of Armenia.

Director of Armenian Institute of Tourism Robert Minasyan underlined the importance of deepening of all in all notions about tourism. Minisyan said; “For us it is of a great importance to “return” Russian tourists to Armenia. We have everything; hospitable people, nature, weather conditions, food. We need highly qualified specialist in tourism.”