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YEREVAN, OCTOBER 11, ARMENPRESS: Armenia's Gegharkunik province has wonderful nature, rich historical, architectural monuments yet there are infrastructures that are in a poor condition. Rafik Grigoryan Gegharkunik Province Administrative Union head had a meeting with Martin Shalien French ''Afrat'' touristic company coordinator. Grigoryan stated Province needs long-term and stable cooperation with the French side to improve the state of those infrastructures .
Economic and cultural cooperation has been established between Armenian Gegharkunik and French Izeri Provinces in the field of tourism, health and French teaching. The head of the administrative unit presented the works done in the sphere of tourism when Province former head Nver Poghosyan in office. Namely a cognitive book on Gegharkunik Province attractive sights and touristic centers has been issued. Young men from Vardenis, Martuni, Gavar, Chambarak regions have been trained as tourist specialists , mutual visits were launched at the level of the administration of two Provinces. Eco-tourism and sustainable tourism were in the focus of attention of the touristic field. Only the works pertain to Internet portal creation and trilingual posters erection in the four main entrances of Gegharkunik Province were left half done, Armenpress reports.
Administrative union head Grigoryan noted he is well familiarized with Gegharkunik –Izeri coopetaion project, and reportedly Gegharkunik new leadership will continue it on sustainable basis.
Gegharkunik Province delegation is scheduled to travel to France in the near future aimed at elaborating three year joint touristic programs and launch discussions refer to its implementation. Cognitive tours will be organized by Izeri department and ''Afrat'' by the help of which many French touristic organizations will reveal Armenia and its attractive sights for them.