YEREVAN, JUNE 1, ARMENPRESS. Government discusses visa liberalization issue for citizens of several countries to Armenia, Deputy Foreign Minister Shavarsh Kocharyan said at the Government session, reports Armenpress.

Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan asked the Deputy FM whether the Government has a list of countries to which providing visa-free regime will be desirable with the goal to boost tourism.

The Deputy FM said in response: “The visa liberalization issue for several countries is being discussed. The results of the discussions will be presented to the Government”.

At the same time the Government approved the bill on lifting visa requirements for Qatari citizens.

The decision comes as the multilateral cooperation and ties between Armenia and Qatar are progressing yearly.

The number of both tourists and business travelers from the region is increasing.

Currently, Qatar Airways is operating flights to Yerevan, and increasing the number of flights is being mulled.

The significant growth of Qatari tourist visits to Armenia is also seen. The main visits are tourism oriented, however interest exists for real estate, agriculture and healthcare investments also.